Meadow Walker Thornton-Allan, daughter of the late “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker, was literally born into the Fast Family. Now, she is making her first onscreen appearance in “Fast X”.
Walker shared a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram teasing her appearance in the tenth installment of the franchise, which appears to take place on a plane.
“The first ‘Fast’ was released when I was one year old!” Walker captioned the post, revealing how the cameo came to be.
“I grew up on set watching my father, Vin, Jordana, Michelle, Chris and more on the monitors. Thanks to my dad, I was born into the fast family. I can’t believe now I get to be up there too. With those who have been around to see me grow up.”
Walker thanked “Fast X” director Louis Leterrier for his kindness, patience, and support, adding: "It feels like you’ve been part of the family since we started, I’m happy it’s just the beginning,” alluding to the fact Leterrier is already set to direct the upcoming 11th movie.
“I am so blessed to be able to honor my father’s legacy and share this with him forever,” she added.
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Paul Walker died in a single-car crash in 2013 at 40 years old. In the 10 years since his death, the “Fast” franchise has continued to pay tribute to both the actor and his character, Brian O’Conner, the undercover cop-turned-outlaw.
“Furious 7″ marked Paul Walker’s final on-camera appearance in the franchise, and his brothers Caleb and Cody stood in to complete his remaining scenes. After a heart-warming sendoff, Brian’s presence is still alluded to in the franchise’s subsequent installments, 2017’s “Fate of the Furious” and 2021’s “F9: The Fast Saga.”
In the latest film, the character reappears via flashbacks to 2011’s “Fast Five,” making Meadow’s inclusion all the more touching.
Meadow Walker is the latest addition to the film’s supersized cast, with Vin Diesel and franchise regulars such as Sung Kang, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Rodriguez, Scott Eastwood, Cardi B, Michael Rooker, Jason Statham, John Cena, and Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron, who’s played the villain Cypher since “The Fate of the Furious”.
It will also introduce new faces such as Jason Momoa has joined the series as the movie's main villain as well as Rita Moreno, who plays the Torettos’ grandmother, Brie Larson, Daniela Melchior, and Alan Ritchson.
Leo Abelo Perry also stars as little Brian, Dominic Toretto’s son, who was named in honor of Walker’s character.
"Fast X" is set to be the first part of the two-film conclusion to the franchise. The movie is set to be huge as the franchise races toward its conclusion.
The first installment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise premiered in 2001 and now has billions of dollars at the worldwide box office, spin-off movies, spin-off TV shows, amusement park rides, video games, and more.
What started as a simple action movie starring relatively unknown actors like Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Michelle Rodriguez has turned into a massive success. It has also helped launch the careers of the people in front of the camera and behind.
“Fast X” hits theaters on May 19.
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