7 February 2020
I am Paul Walker (2018)
Paul Walker went from goofy child star to Hollywood blockbuster actor as the face of the Fast & Furious franchise. He died doing what he loved – being in fast cars – but his legend lives on. How much do you know about the late actor though?
Documentary I Am Paul Walker goes behind the scenes into the private life of the actor who had girls swooning and guys wanting to be him as Brian O’Conner in The Fast & The Furious, revealing the Paul only his family and friends knew.
The home videos are both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time, knowing that Paul’s death devastated his family and friends to the point where some couldn’t go to his funeral because they were so shattered.
But out of the ashes his phoenix has risen – Paul’s friends and co-stars like Vin Diesel have made sure that his legacy lives on (using CGI facial manipulation and Paul’s brothers as stand-ins in some of the F&F movies). His daughter, Meadow, is also keeping his legend alive.
We dare you not to cry when his Fast & Furious co-star Tyrese explains: “The reason why we’re devastated is because Paul Walker is the nicest dude on human feet.” The doccie scored an very high 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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