Paul Walker Reveals Bizarre Way He Got 'Fast & Furious' Role In 2001 Intv 

He will be missed and remembered for his talent and how nice he was.

Without him this saga wouldn’t have made it where it is no

It amazes me how well spoken he was, very clear, and he seemed so genuine. You will forever be missed, Buster ❤️

The year this interview was taken I was born and recently this year I turned 20. Makes me realize just how much of an impact Paul and the F&F franchises had even two decades later. His legacy lives on. RIP to a legend.

Thank god Paul listened to his heart and decided to make the first fast movie. Can you really imagine any one else in that role? He is Brian O'Connor and always will be in our hearts! The one and only!

Miss this guy, man he was super humble too no matter how high his celerity status was .

R .l .P my legendary Paul Walker always be in our hearts 💓💓

The laugh, smiles and persona. Forever with US ALL!

it's been a long day without see you my friend😭💔2023 and still a heart breaking moment...miss you Paul Walker...Legends never dies

I still remember when I heard about his death... I was at a restaurant and I passed it off as one of those fake news reports that were popular at the time where celeb deaths were reported before they were confirmed. His death hit me harder than any other celeb I can think of. I grew up right out of HS watching TF&F movies and they are always my all time fav and go to series. He died too soon and his death hurts...

This was quality movie era, even paul knows what a great movie is made of real stunts, no green screen, i like some cgi and some effects but u cant beat the movies who made real stunts in thier films, paul knew wat made a great movie god bless his soul r.i.p

Miss this guy so much. I was 9 when it came out and forced my mom to take me to see it 6 times in the theatres, then I bought the VHS the moment it came out and watched it a million times. RIP Paul Walker, I ate my tuna with no crust ever since then.

Back then... 2001 was without any social bs ... Everything was normal... No Instagram, tiktok, face, nothing.... Just fun and enjoying life.... 2010 was last "normal" year for me.... And 2000s last "normal" decade... R.I.P Paul

“Modern day drag racing” I wish it still was…both irl and in the movie

I cant imagine anyone else playing this role

One of the best interviews from an actor. What a legend!! R.I.P.

The first fast and furious will always be one of the best movies ever made. Rest in peace bro

He literally called it he pretty much foreshadowed what was gonna happen to this saga what he said @10:00

What really makes this movie special to watch even today is the fact that they actually did all the stunts. No green screen or CGI.

It’s hard to imagine, how someone was so full of life is gone.

Man this guy will always be the guy I looked up to most, behind my dad. I aspired to be like Paul and still do, he was a great soul. RIP Legend

that's my blue-eyed angel always speaking from his heart I miss you Pablo your smiles laugh in a certain way you will look at something and so much more that I miss. always in my heart and memories and soul never forgotten a piece of me missing

Everytime you saw him smile it was genuine. That spoke louder than words.

I've always been one of the biggest fans of the F&F franchise. I actually met my best friends because of my and their love of cars. After Paul Walker passed, the movie went down. He really was authentic in his love for cars and I think that's what shined through over time. I didn't know him but I can tell he was a very down to earth person and the franchise is missing that present day. Good interview!!

Its like a forewarning at the 10:00 mark

He was always so adorable. Rip Paul Walker. Breaks heart every time I see a video of him.. We will always miss you Paul ❤️

Fast and Furious and Gone in 60 Seconds both came out when I was in high school but when people started seeing Fast and Furious a lot of kids started street racing

Thanks for posting this! We miss you Paul!

He lived fast and furious. It cost him his life. Really missed him in the current films

2001, when chewing a gum was still considered as cool.

Still an icon. Legends never die. Tuna no crust 🤘🏽

I'm very fortunate that I got to meet Brian at Baseball game in Anaheim. I asked if we could take some photos so he took us in a back hallway so we could have some privacy he spent a good 15 minutes taking photos and chatting about the movie. We miss him so much.

He’s not dead he’s just waiting for us at the finish line ❤️

Great video thank you for your wonderful work

So glad to have seen this film in 2001 with about 100 fellow street racers and taking over that theater, cheering at each race scene - RIP Paul

I watched The fast and the furious at the theater when it first released it was one of the best nights of my life Rip Paul Walker miss you bud ,no homo

There was only one PAUL WALKER and there will always be ONLY ONE PAUL WALKER.....EVER!!!! I FEEL we were BLESSED TO HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW PAUL WALKER EVEN THOUGH THE TIME WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH. HE WAS WHAT MADE FAST AND FURIOUS WHAT IT BECAME ....TODAY. HE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED AND CHERISH FOREVER!!!!!

Thanks so much for posting this! I miss him and the whole '90's early '00 import era.

Loved this guy in the movies feel like he was the Steve McQueen for his generation. Definitely missed in the fast saga.

Damn. Thanks for this recommendation. I was just playing nfs heat last night. Raced a Nissan skyline w the same skin and all, while bumpin the 2f2f song. Y'all know the one.

He is literally talking about how to regain control on a turn, holy moly.

I am happy this got recommended to me, you will be missed Paul....R.I.P ♥🙏

There will never be another Paul Walker. He was the coolest man in the room and the one we all wanted to be like and all the women loved. What a humble man and he was a great father and amazing actor.

“Hollywood always manages to get in there and …. Ruin it” Yep. RIP O’Conor 😢

Legendary & iconic human being that will always be fondly remembered by all

Much love Brian (paul). RIP.

Is it just me or does anyone else immediately think of California when he speaks?

I have so much more appreciation for the driving in the first movie knowing paul did a lot of driving and i have so much respect for paul R.I.P legend

Litte bit of the backstory. I was heavily into modifying my 1997 Civic Ex coupe back way before this movie was filmed I had put my first Nitrous kit and AEM air intake in the car and some rims. I was working out of the Fontana area and I got invited to a presentation they called it "Redline" The local flyer was asking for people with modded cars especially imports to attend. I did attend with my Black Honda 1997 Civic and it was at the San Bernandino Abandon Air Force airport. I had no clue who was in the scene what was it all about just thought sure why not Its about import cars I am all into that. So it turned out that it was for the filming of the RACEWARS in the DESERT scene. My car got picked to go to the front of the cast area near the strip. I was stoked. and that is the first time I had come up to Paul Walker and thought who is this White boy? I was like he does not look like the import kind of guy. Saw VIn Diesel he looked pretty cool bad ass to me anyway. But I had no idea that this would be the beginning of all the Fast and the Furious showcase.

This is soooooo 2001 😂😂😂 man those were the PEAK days.

R.I.P. The legend lives on.

One of my friends died in a car accident. They thought he was a street racer bc of his car... Just like Paul, he was driving responsibility and someone hit him. He died of cardiac arrest in his car bc someone else didn't have the skills to be behind the wheel with a license. Whether you have a regular vehicle or a performance car, take a defensive driving course please... We can all benefit and it will save lives...

Rip legendary Paul walker you will always be in ours heart, and will surely be missed 💓💓.

Thank God for youtube!!! Cuz we get to cherish the memories of all the greats we've lost over the years forever!!! 👑👑👑🙏🙏😇😇😇❤❤❤❤ THEIR STILL ALIVE IN SPIRIT AND THROUGH THE MUSIC, MOVIES, TV SHOWS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE THEY LEFT US!!! IK FOR CERTAIN THEY WATCH OVER THERE FAN'S!! 👑👑👑🙏 HOW I LOOK AT IT THEIR WITH US EVERYDAY WHEN WE WATCH THEM!! 👑🙏 WE'LL SEE THEM AGAIN ONE DAY!

"My mind was telling me no, But my heart was telling me, hell off Let's go" - Paul Walker

The franchise has not been the same without him. It should have ended at part 5 but 100% part 7 should have been the last one mainly because of what happened to Paul. Part 8 was not a bad movie but the new one part 9 was so bad that it gave me a headache when I watched it in cinemas. There's nothing good to say about part 9 except the after credit scene where Jason Statham had a very good cameo in it

4:31 when he winks as he says 80-90 mph

this guy was deep we love you Paul we miss you. R.I.P

Damn I miss this guy quite humble and played a good role in this series.

“I said forget about it cuh”

RIP Paul. I will forever be a little but sad that I never got to meet him. He was one of the good ones. He’s missed every day.

😭 Paul’s the reason why I’m such a car guy now. Miss ya Buster.

Will be forever missed ❤

2022🇧🇷 saudades eterna Paul Walker 😭😭💔

why are we just seeing this? What a great interview after a decade when the movie released.

I miss him so much:(

Back on 2001, I was barely 10 years old. I wasn’t much aware about the web but I was already a screen-addict since I watched TV and played games a lot. Was the time when I watched MTV a lot and trailers for movies like X-Men, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Fast & Furious were on heavy rotation ! I scarcely went to theaters back then so I didn’t see FF1, in fact I’ve only watched FF4 in 2009 while on a plane to New-York. Man, brings back memories.

Q.I.P.R. Paul Walker ❤❤❤ 1973-2013

Paul wouldne never let Fast 9 be what it was if he was still with us RIP

His smile is the best❤️🔥

Man I miss this guy. Seemed like such a great human being. RIP.

R I.P. Paul, thanks 4 some really good movies, funny interviews just you being you brother for paul 🙏

Literally he made these movies golden 👌🏻

stil love the fast and the furios but it will never be the same without Paul! R.I.P P.W!

The amount of people that turned in to car enthusiasts cuz of him is insane. Rest up Brian ! ❤️

It hurt watching this today, when he said at the end about crashing at high speed. RIP Paul 🙏

Paul was the real Fast, for the fans of automobil the presence of Paul added something more in action with the cars and the connection with the race, I watched a video when Paul drove a GTR in Japan and he realy enjoy the experience with the car, I think now in the cast no other actor pass this feeling, great Paul, we miss you a lot!

its cool to hear about the truck scene and the actors actually getting to do that. that's why the original was and will always be the best.

We miss you brother Paul RIP,

I watched fast and furious many times never gets old is one of my favourite movies out of all of them love you Paul we all miss you like you our own brother RIP mate

Even on this you can tell the world was so different 😢

Love you Paul Walker

RIP paul walker, he was a great actor and will be missed. love and miss him. salud mi familia

“I like his haircut” what Leon said lol but that haircut was smooth on Paul tho

Gone but never forgotten!! R.I.P Paul Walker 🕊️❤️

He was beautiful! My God!

RIP Paul!!! 😭 miss you! 👊💚

what an awsome interview . paul is really one of a kind. the looks same as the character. real and beautiful.

I miss him so much😭

He is and will always be the heart and face of the fast movies

I got into cars from the start of fast furious, love the things I do today, weekend racing, proformance parts, and cops that's what it was suppose to be all about 🥺🥺🥺 miss you Paul.

What a sad loss for a true professional and absolutely a humble man and I do cry when I watch the Fast & Furious franchise but Tokyo Drift is not should have been made as to me that is my opinion. His Reach Out World he goes out and help volunteers like doctors and nurses and you never see him in the papers online media when he was alive. My thoughts and prayers go to Paul Walker’s family, the Fast & Furious cast and all his closest friend’s RIP

I will forever miss this man

Such a talented actor he was, his role as Brian O’Conner in the fast and furious franchise was how he became famous and how the fast and furious movies is where it is now today so, if it hadn’t been for Paul Walker to begin with, fast and furious would have dead as hell so Paul Walker was the 1 who brought a lot more fun and joy to the franchise. I wish he didn’t die, I wish he was with us today. RIP Paul Walker we will always remember you, always miss you and most importantly we will never forget you. 😭😭😭😭🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️♥️♥️♥️

I love his voice❤

May his spirit watch over us all 💐🙏🏾

Was A Great Actor and Person on and Off Screen. He Is Definitely Missed. ❤😪

So sad what happened to him. If he was still around it’s possible the fast saga would’ve stuck a little more too it’s roots. And I believe he would’ve been an incredible actor, between his kindness and looks and skill.

Everytime I see a new fast and the Furious I expect Brian to walk in, it's hard to see the new ones and be like Paul would of done it better ! RIP 🙏 you will be missed Braaaaa..

Love that bro Paul Walker. Fly high and rev that engine in Heaven. Rest in peace Paul