Star friendship is an extremely rare phenomenon, especially for Hollywood. But actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker proved the opposite to the world. Since 2001, when the shooting of the first part of the famous sequel "Fast and Furious" was over, the two main characters of the picture became very friendly in real life. They worked together and joked together, met with each other's parents and children, provided support in difficult times and shared joy.
How friendship began
In 2001, the world premiere came out - a criminal and very entertaining film "Fast and the Furious", in which the main roles were played by Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. Photos from the shootings, posters and posters became the property of all fans of the picture, they were printed in various magazines and newspapers, often flashed on the Internet. According to the plot of the film, the two main characters were in a rather strained relationship, if not hostile. But outside the lens, Paul and Vin got along quite well and became good comrades. The next part of the sequel - “Fast and the Furious 2”, told us the story only about the hero Walker, and in the third part the characters were generally new. The audience meets with the heroes from the first part only after the release of “Fast and the Furious 4”. During the filming of the film, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker became close friends, and not just because they had fun together.
New movie and new life
In 2008, Vin Diesel's lover - Mexican model Paloma Jimenez - was about to give birth to a baby. On the day when she was admitted to the hospital, the young father could not tear himself away from filming The Fast and the Furious and, working, he was very worried about his loved ones. Of all his colleagues, Paul provided support. He said: "You must immediately drop everything and run to the hospital, be near your wife and see how your child is born." Later, in an interview, Diesel will say that he listened to his colleague then as he would have listened to his brother. The actor also claims that if he had not used Walker's advice, he would never have forgiven himself for this.
Work and friendship continue
Soon two more parts of The Fast and the Furious will be released, where Paul Walker and Vin Diesel are again in the center of events. The relations of the actors during the filming became even more warm and close. Paul became friends with Wien's family, especially with the children, they often spent weekends together, walked and even traveled. In some interviews, Diesel shares with reporters that his children often miss Uncle Paul.
What parents said
The fact that Vin Diesel and Paul Walker were friends, say the parents of these actors. In particular, Paul’s mother was always glad to see her son’s partner and comrade in her house. “They could chat for hours, discuss not only filming and other working moments, but also recall various occasions, plan another weekend or vacation, laugh with something, ” - said in one of her interviews Cheryl Walker, Paul’s mother.
Inseparable family
Fans of "Fast and the Furious" are well aware that all the main characters in the fifth part of the film are united in a family. Despite their different origins, conflicting pasts and challenging nature, they are all part of one whole. The actors who played the role of spectators' favorites also made close friends. And each of them claims that it was Vin Diesel and Paul Walker who became truly close brothers, not only on the screen, but also in life. It is worth noting that in the film, the relationship of Brian O'Conner and Dominic Toretto was mildly dressed up. Yes, they became brothers, but there was a lot of disagreement between them. Filming such scenes, the actors tried to be as serious and brutal as possible, but often it all ended with laughter and friendly hugs, which made it necessary to shoot a lot of takes.
Terrible tragedy
On December 1, 2013, incredibly sad news spread around the world. Paul Walker crashed to death in a car accident. He took part in night races at the Porsche Carrera sports car, and his partner lost control and the car drove into a tree. Vin Diesel, barely hearing this news, instantly rushed to the scene of the tragedy. Fans who were present there, journalists, and other people could not help but notice the sorrow with which Vin watched what was happening. For a while, the actor simply disappeared from all the radars, ceased to lead his Twitter and Facebook, did not give interviews to reporters. The shooting of part 7 of The Fast and the Furious, in which Walker managed to play in many episodes, also stopped. A few months later, Diesel published in social networks information that he had no idea how he would continue to work, especially in the project, which he fully associated with his brother. He also wrote that a new angel had come to Paradise, and for him an entire era of life had ended - an era of great and true friendship.
