And as we move forward, take nothing for granted.” “I think being a big part of this family, it’s something that we can look at each other and really look back and appreciate.
“It really just reminds you to kind of look around and appreciate everything,” he said. So I’m very humbled by all of this,” Puth said.ĭirector Jon Lin, who worked with Walker says the death of Bryant serves as a reminder. “I wrote that song five years ago, and here it’s taken on so many shapes and sizes and lives, much more than I ever initially ever thought it would take. Puth says he’s humbled by the power of the song. And that’s how you kind of like cleanse, and do better later, you know what I’m saying? So, to be able to have the song this powerful and the subject matter be as powerful as it is, it’s a real blessing.” “Sometimes you might not necessarily cry when something happens, but you might hear a song and it might bring that emotion out of you.
“A lot of people deal with losses in different ways, and this was an opportunity to be able to not only reflect on it, but to try to help people get through it.
#Fast and furious 7 song in memory of paul walker movie#
And it’s always in remembrance and in motivation of how we’re doing our duty and honouring Paul Walker, and now even Kobe Bryant, of making sure that we do everything in our power to make the best movie possible, so that it resonates with everyone - the love and the family it instills,” Ludacris said.īefore performing their song, “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth spoke about what it meant to create music that paid tribute to Walker after his death in a 2013 car crash. I think that’s what makes our chemistry so well. We always talk about family and how important family is, and this is a whole family, this entire cast. Ludacris, the rapper who has starred as Tej Parker in the franchise, opened the show, and before performing he spoke of how the “Fast and Furious” family honours Walker. Fans got their first look at the film, which includes larger-than-life stunts involving an assortment of cars racing, crashing and even flying through the air. The crowd included Diesel’s family and Walker’s daughter, Meadow.