Vin Diesel & James Wan Contemplated Shutting Down The Fast & Furious Franchise After Paul Walker Died, Director Once Said, “We Wiped Our Tears Away &…” ( Photo Credit – Instagram ; Wikimedia )

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The tenth film in the Fast and Furious franchise – Fast X, was released on May 19 and has already made its way into the 100-crore club in India. While the film continues to impress its loyal fan base, we recently came across a report of when Vin Diesel – the franchise’s main lead and producer and Furious 7 contemplated ending the franchise.

During the making of Furious 7, the franchise’s other main lead, Paul Walker, tragically passed away. The actor, who played Brian O’Conner since the first film in 2001, passed unexpectedly away on November 30, 2013, leaving his family, fans and cast in shock. The actor and his friend Roger Rodas passed away in a car accident. Following the tragic loss, the shooting of the seventh instalment was put on hold indefinitely.

As per a fandomwire report, director James Wan once revealed that he and Vin Diesel thought about shutting down the Fast and Furious franchise following the tragic loss during the making of Furious 7. As per the report, Paul Walker’s tragic demise nearly proved fatal for the now multi-billion dollar franchise. As per the film’s director, James Wan, back in 2013, the technology needed wasn’t as advanced as it is right now, and they didn’t know what to do.

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