Paul Walker’s daughter will make a cameo look within the upcoming Fast X movie in an undisclosed function.
On Thursday (May 12), mannequin and actress Meadow Walker took to Instagram to announce her cameo within the newest installment of the Fast & Furious franchise. “The first Fast was released when I was one year old! I grew up on set watching my father, Vin [Diesel], Jordana [Brewster], Michelle [Rodriguez], [Ludacris] and more on the monitors,” she stated.
“Thanks to my dad, I was born into the Fast family. I can’t believe now I get to be up there too. With those who have been around to see me grow up,” she wrote alongside a screenshot of her look within the film.
She went on to thank the movie director Louis Leterrier for his “kindness, patience, and support”. “It feels like you’ve been part of the family since we started, I’m happy it’s just the beginning,” she added.
Meadow additionally confirmed gratitude to her “dads best friend who is now my best friend,” producer Brandon Birtell, saying, “This wouldn’t have been possible without you.”
“I am so blessed to be able to honor my father’s legacy and share this with him forever x. I love you all so much,” she wrote in closing.
Meadow has since spoken about being within the movie whereas on the movie’s premiere, saying the scene was “a cool way to connect” together with her late father.
#MeadowWalker Says It Felt ‘Amazing’ To Honor Paul Walker With ‘Fast X’ Cameo pic.twitter.com/zXGy9vtvVr
— Access Hollywood (@accesshollywood) May 12, 2023
Following Meadow’s submit on social media, franchise lead Vin Diesel revealed in an interview on the premiere of the movie that he thinks Walker can be “proud” of his daughter’s involvement within the film.
Vin Diesel Thinks Paul Walker Would Be ‘Proud’ Of Meadow Walker In ‘Fast X’ pic.twitter.com/eyl3lzsTOO
— Access Hollywood (@accesshollywood) May 12, 2023
While particulars surrounding Meadow’s cameo within the movie nonetheless stay largely undisclosed, John Cena revealed that her scene takes place along with his character, Jakob Toretto. “She did fantastic. As anyone in that situation, she might have been a little bit nervous and overwhelmed because being on camera is a little bit different,” he stated, including that he felt “honoured” to have shared that second together with her.
@JohnCena is “honored” to share the display with the late Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, as she makes her debut in #FASTX . ❤️ pic.twitter.com/P2UxRY8hbA
— Vinay Uteriya (@VinayUteriya11) May 13, 2023
The late Paul Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30, 2013 at 40 years outdated. The motion saga has constantly paid tribute to the actor and his character Brian O’Conner within the ten years of his passing. Furious 7 marks Walker’s final look within the Fast & Furious franchise. His two brothers, Caleb and Cody, helped full the remaining unfilmed scenes utilizing CG know-how to change their faces.
The newest installment will see Diesel, Rodriguez, Tyrese, Ludacris, and Sung Kang reprise their roles from the earlier films. Also showing within the movie are newcomers Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, and Rita Moreno, who performs the Diesel’s onscreen grandmother.
Last week, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez revealed in an interview that Fast X could possibly be the primary entry within the franchise’s closing trilogy. “Going into making this movie, the studio asked if this could be a two-parter,” Diesel advised Variety. “And after the studio saw this one, they said, ‘Could you make Fast X the finale, a trilogy?’”
Fast X will likely be launched in cinemas on May 19.