Furious 7: Fascinating facts about the film

Hollywood actor Vin Diesel has dedicated the new Fast & Furious Universal Studios Ride Supercharged to late actor Paul Walker, reports PTI. The 47-year-old star traded the franchise's signature muscle cars for a new kind of ride, which opened on June 24, said The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm more excited than anybody to get on that tram, and I want to be in the front seat and feel it out and get that adrenaline pumping," Diesel was quoted. Supercharged is a 3-D motion addition to the park's classic studio tour tram ride. It is an explosion-packed car chase using hydraulics and HD images projected on a massive 360-degree screen. Riders are blasted with wind, fog and mist as they attempt a high-speed escape through crashing cars and gunfire.
"I know when we were making it, it felt like we were creating something that I had never experienced. We employed all kinds of incredible technology," said Diesel before opening the ride at the ceremony. The Furious 7 actor, along with co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jason Statham, dedicated the ride to his Fast & Furious co-star Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013.
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On Father's Day, Paul Walker's teenage daughter, Meadow, shared a photo of him kissing her when she was a baby. She posted the picture as a tribute to her dad who had died two years ago in a car crash. "Happy Father's Day," Meadow wrote. After Paul Walker's death, his brother shot for few scenes of Fast and Furious' last installment, Furious 7. The film released this year in April and emerged as a major blockbuster.

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Paul Walker's ‘Fast and Furious’ car auctioned off for $185,000

Late Hollywood star Paul Walker's Toyota Supra from the Fast and Furious has been auctioned at a whopping price of $185,000 at an auction in Indianapolis, reports ANI.

Following the Furious 7 star's tragic death in 2013, cars used by his character Brian O'Conner in the film franchise have been heavily appreciated in value, and despite the Supra not being as rapid as its looks, it grossed a lot of money, Stuff.co.nz reported.
The report also mentioned that the stunt car is adorned in wild graphics, orange paint and a full body kit along with two Holley Performance nitrous oxide bottles reside at the rear. There's also a bulky roll cage fitted, along with other necessary stunt reinforcements that will further blunt the car's performance. The Supra pictured was originally tipped to fetch between 150,000 and 200,000 dollars in the United States.

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According to an IANS report, actor Vin Diesel, who is gearing up for his highly anticipated action thriller Furious 7, believes the tribute to the late Paul Walker should win the Best Picture award at next year's Oscars. "Universal is going to have the biggest movie in history with this movie. It will probably win best picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever," variety.com quoted Diesel as saying. The seventh instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise, which is slated to release in India on April 2, has received rave responses for its previous parts. "This will win Best Picture. There is nothing that will ever come close to the power of this thing," Diesel said. In addition to welcoming back almost all of the franchise's principal cast members, Furious 7 features the last big-screen appearance by Paul Walker, who died while they were still filming.

Running high on the expectations of the moviegoers, the series is known for its adrenaline pumping scenes and was shot in a very interesting manner. Here are some interesting facts about the making of the film.

The most awaited Hollywood film of the Fast And Furious series - Furious 7 is set to hit the screens in April. With the shocking demise of actor Paul Walker about an year ago in a car crash, the movie is much closer to the hearts of the actor’s fans as the actor will be seen on-screen for the last time. Running high on the expectations of the moviegoers, the series is known for its adrenaline pumping scenes and was shot in a very interesting manner. Here are some interesting facts about the making of the film.

While the cast was being decided for the seventh flick in the Fast and Furious 7 series, several big names of Bollywood were also being considered for the role of Megan. From Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Chitrangada Singh were said to be considered for the role which was finally grabbed by British actress Nathalie Emmanuel of Game of Thrones. Moreover, Deepika even bagged the role of Megan in Furious 7 while shooting for Happy New Year in Dubai but she later opted out of the project due to date issues.

Bobby Jasoos actor Ali Fazal is part of the prestigious film and joined the cast of the team in Abu Dhabi after the shooting schedule resumed post Paul Walker’s demise. The actor made the cut out of Bollywood celebrities who were in talks for a role in the film. According to sources, the actor plays an Arab who is passionate about cars and car races. According to Parag Maniar’s article in Times Of India, the actor apparently shot for two crucial car racing scenes with Vin Disel. Interestingly, Ali had auditioned for the role on phone and had sent across the video clip for selection.

Hollywood actor Denzel Washington turned down the role in Furious 7 as it was too small for an actor of his stature. Technically, Universal Studios wanted a big star to play a minor role in the action film. Finally, Kurt Russell agreed to do the role. Furious 7 is a multi-starrer film which is special in many regards.

The Fast and Furious franchise is known for cars and speed. Real race cars and drivers were roped in to become a part of the race wars sequence in the film. If rumours are to be believed, a whopping number of 1,500 cars were used during the race wars sequence, of which 60 were Japanese vehicles. Reportedly, the Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Jesse in the film, was purchased by Frankie Muniz.

The making of Furious 7 was slightly hassled firstly due to direction woes and secondly due to Paul Walker’s sudden demise. While the production house - Universal chose to pursue a sequel quicker due to having fewer reliable franchises than its competitor studios, Justin Lin, the franchise's director since The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was still busy with the post production of Fast & Furious 6. Finally James Wan was announced as the director of Furious 7 in April, 2013. The filming could be wrapped up only a day before its original release date on July 11, 2014.

The sudden demise of Paul Walker left the making of the film in a lurch. It was initially decided that his character will be retired and not killed in the movie so as not to abruptly risk the end of the franchise. However, after much speculation, the makers decided to rope in look-alikes of Paul Walker to complete his part in the film. According to The Daily News, it was reported that the studio hired four actors with bodies similar to Paul’s physique and using his face and voice with the use of CGI, completed the film. But finally it was revealed that Walker’s brothers Caleb and Cody will be taking his place in the film.

Furious 7 is very special as it stars late Paul Walker who passed away along with Roger Rodas in a shocking car crash on November 30, 2013, while the movie was still in production. His fans across the world mourned his death as he was bid adieu in a grand funeral. And even as his co-stars and filmmakers grieved his sudden death, they were also left wondering over how to fill his absence in the film.

Furious 7 takes off from the defeat of Owen Shaw and his crew in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The gang of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and others returns to the United States to lead a normal life but Owen's older brother Ian Shaw (Jason Statham) is after Dominic’s life to seek revenge for the death of his brother. Things change for worse when its one team versus another. Expect two hours of adrenaline pumping chasing scenes and a lot more.

Furious 7 is the seventh flick in the Fast & Furious film series starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Lucas Black and Jason Statham. It resumes post the events that take place in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift while the three previous installments were set between 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift.