10 Curiosities About Actor of The Fast and the Furious, Paul Walker

Paul Walker was an American actor who came to fame in movies such as Varsity Blues and became well-known for his starring role in The Fast and the Furious franchise.

10 Curiosities About Actor of The Fast and the Furious, Paul Walker

1. Paul William Walker IV was born in September 12, 1973 to Cheryl, a fashion model and Paul William Walker III, a sewer contractor and a former fighter. He has four younger siblings, Caleb Walker, Cody Walker and Ashlie Walker and Amie Walker.

2. Walker spent his childhood in San Fernando Valley in Los Angles. He graduated from Village Christian School in 1991. He attended various community colleges in Southern California and completed his major in Marine Biology.

3. He got his first leading role in a feature film “Meet the Deedles”. It failed to garner any attention. He auditioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels but was too old for the role. It was the only role he ever wanted to act.

4. His biggest breakthrough was in 2001 movie “The Fast and The Furious.” He established himself as a notable film star with the movies success. In the movie he along with his co star Matt Schulze had choreographed the fight scene outside the grocery shop, however during the shoot they didn’t feel right about it.

5. The car Nissan Skyline R34 which he drives in 2 Fast 2 Furious is actually owned by him. He has a love for street racing and personally handpicked all the cars in the movie. The rear wing on his Nissan Skyline was entirely made of Carbon Fiber and cost $2000.

6. He started shooting for the Fast and Furious 7 in 2013, when he was killed tragically in a road accident in November 30. His friend Roger Rodas was driving his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT with Walker in the backseat. The spot where the accident occurred is a popular place for drift racing.
Rogers was killed due to traumatic injuries and Walker due to severe burn injuries.

7. After his death the producers were thinking of scraping the movie altogether but later decide to give his character a proper send off. Body doubles and Stunt doubles were used to complete the movie. His brothers Cody Walker and Caleb Walker were used for his character.

8. He has a daughter named Meadow Rain Walker with his former girl friend Rebecca Soteros. He had stated that Meadow Walker was not planned. Meadow Walker lived with her mother in Hawaii for 13 years before moving to California to live with her father in 2011. Walker before his death stated that he wanted to quit his acting career and dedicate all his time to his daughter.

9. Vin Diesel considered him as his brother both on and off screen and affectionately called him “Pablo.” Vin Diesel even named his daughter as Pauline after Paul Walker.

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