Vin Diesel: “Paul Walker sent John Cena to me for ‘Fast & Furious'”
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nme.comFast & Furious 9.Walker, who passed away in 2013, was an original star of the franchise, appearing as Brian O’Conner up until 2015’s Furious 7.Speaking to NME, Diesel opened up about casting wrestler Cena in the most recent film, admitting: “I’m a multi-cultural actor, you could’ve picked anybody to be my brother.“So there was a great moment of anxiety when it came time to think about who you would cast to be Jakob.
And I was in my Dom shrine getting ready for the film, and getting into that Dom state of mind.“And one morning John Cena walked in, and I don’t know – people might not get this or might think I’m crazy, but I felt like Paul Walker had sent him in to play Jakob.
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