It grossed $1.5 billion and ended an entire era after 14 years

Fast & Furious lasted for 22 years. And the franchise never became so much tested like the tragic accidental death of Brian O’Conner actor Paul Walker. His farewell in Fast & Furious 7 is on TV today.

The filming of the action hit Fast & Furious 7 began with an absolute disaster

In Fast & Furious 7, the team around Dom (Vin Diesel) is supposed to get a dangerous hacking program into the right hands. At the same time, the Boliden family wants revenge on Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) for the death of their friend Han (Sung Kang).

The filming of the seventh part of the action series was overshadowed by a tragedy shortly after filming began. when Paul Walker died in a car accident. The friendship between Toretto and O’Conner, until then a cornerstone of the franchise, could only be mentioned in individual scenes from now on.

Walker’s remaining scenes were taken over by his brothers, and the makers used a CGI copy for the face. In the end, many fans wanted to honor the late Walker and made Fast 7 a $1.5 billion box office hit (via The Numbers).

When is Fast & Furious 7 on TV?

Fast & Furious 7 is playing today, Thursday, September 7th, 2023, at 10 p.m. on Vox. In addition to the actors mentioned above, Michelle Rodriguez (Resident Evil) can also be seen in front of the camera.

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