Diesel quotes Scottish poet
Thomas Campbell's 1825 work "Hallowed Ground,"
and refers to Walker by the nickname "Pablo." The bond between Diesel
and Walker was obviously strong, as they were in the midst of shooting
"Fast & Furious 7," their fifth film together over the course of
a dozen years.
Diesel
also visited the crash site Monday night, and borrowed a megaphone from one of
the sheriffs on the scene to address the crowd.
"If
my brother were here right now and saw all the love that you're bringing here,
if he could see for himself that all of you have showed up to show my brother
love at this hard time, that his family gets to see all of you show the love
that you've shown Paul – it's going to stay with me forever," he
announced. "I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for coming down here
and showing that angel up in heaven how much you appreciate him. It's going to
stay with me forever."
According
to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, the site was cleared shortly
after 7 p.m. for a private memorial. Universal Studios, which produces the
"Fast and Furious" films, reportedly obtained the permit so family
and members of the franchises cast and crew could hold a private memorial and
mourn together.
Among
those who likely attended was Diesel's "Fast & Furious" co-star,
Michelle Rodriguez, who also responded to Walker's untimely death on Monday on
Twitter, where she notably also referred to Walker has her "brother":
I'm
gonna carry this torch for you brother, with a forced smile on my face and Im
gonna open my heart just cause your telling me to.
—
Michelle Rodriguez (@MRodOfficial) December 2, 2013
It
seems appropriate that the "Fast" stars would use such familial
terminology, since the theme of family bonds recurs throughout the six previous
installments of the franchise. Other stars of the racing series, including
Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris and Sung Kang, also used the term "brother"
when eulogizing Walker on their social network posts.
Missing my brother...
— Sung Kang (@sungkang) December 1, 2013
Like
their characters in the movies, Diesel and Walker came from very different
backgrounds with outlooks on life that seemed conflicting. In 2009 when the
pair reunited for the fourth film, Walker himself said: "Our chemistry is that we don't have
any chemistry... He's East Coast and I'm West Coast. We respect each other as
human beings and that's about all it takes... We have two totally different
approaches to this whole game."
The
seventh "Fast & Furious" film was in production for a scheduled
July, 2015 release when Walker was killed. Filming has been reportedly delayed,
but there has been no official word on when or how it might continue.
The
late actor's official Twitter account also posted on Monday afternoon that
Walker's family requests those looking to honor his memory can make donations
to his charity, Reach Out WorldWide. Walker had attended a fundraiser for the
charity before his fatal accident.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts, Paul
Walker's family asks that donations be made to his charity@ReachOutWW... http://t.co/fcsTh4XKNZ
— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) December 2, 2013
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