Apart from the franchise’s other original cast members, Paul Walker has also been a key reason why the Fast & Furious franchise has been one of the most beloved and successful in the movie business, with nine installments over the course of its decade-long popularity. That is why the franchise’s newest director, Louis Leterrier, still incorporated Walker’s character in the upcoming sequel, Fast X—as is the case in the previous installments—explaining that “Brian is very much alive in the Fast & Furious world.”
Despite Walker’s untimely passing prior to the release of Furious 7, Brian has remained in the saga, living a happy retirement, thanks to the wonders of CGI and the late actor’s two brothers acting as body doubles during filming. Now that the franchise is racing towards the finish line, the director sat down with Total Film and addressed his thoughts on bringing Brian back in the upcoming sequel.
