The late 's only child Meadow had an emotional reunion with her godfather at the 79th annual on Wednesday.
Meadow Walker Celebrates Fast and Furious Anniversary with Diesel
The late Paul Walker's only child Meadow had an emotional reunion with her godfather Vin Diesel at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.The 27-year...
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The 27-year-old Next Model and the 58-year-old Actor Award nominee were in to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Fast and the Furious with a special midnight screening at the Palais des Festivals.
Meadow beamed as she embraced Diesel (born Mark Sinclair), who had the logo of the 11th and final film of the $7.5 billion-grossing franchise, Fast Forever, emblazoned on the back of his black blazer.
The Guardians of the Galaxy alum famously walked the Cali-born, Hawaiian-raised nepo-baby down the aisle at her wedding to aspiring actor Louis Thornton-Allan, but they divorced in 2024 after only two years of marriage.
Before the screening, Diesel told the audience: 'This is a film where brotherhood is introduced by myself and my brother Pablo. And the person that was not going to let me come alone here, they represent that brotherhood, was . I'm going to go and shed a tear real quick.'
As the credits rolled, Meadow called the ensemble cast a 'source of strength' and the 5ft 11in action star added that her famous father would be 'so proud' of her - according to People.
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The late Paul Walker's only child Meadow had an emotional reunion with her godfather Vin Diesel at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday
The 27-year-old Next Model and the 58-year-old Actor Award nominee were in France to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Fast and the Furious (pictured in 2001) with a special midnight screening at the Palais des Festivals
Last year, Diesel sparked outrage after teasing at FuelFest that his character Dom Toretto will 'reunite' with Walker's character Brian O'Conner in the LA-set Fast Forever.
Fans will recall how Furious 7 director James Wan hired Weta Digital to recreate Walker's face with CGI, which was superimposed over the bodies of three stand-ins - 37-year-old Cody, his 48-year-old brother Caleb, and lookalike John Brotherton.
The undercover LAPD detective-turned-street racer officially 'retired' at the closing of the 2015 seventh installment to have a quiet life with Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) and their son Jack (the Kimsey twins).
Meadow beamed as she embraced Diesel (born Mark Sinclair), who had the logo of the 11th and final film of the $7.5 billion-grossing franchise, Fast Forever, emblazoned on the back of his black blazer
The Guardians of the Galaxy alum famously walked the Cali-born, Hawaiian-raised nepo-baby down the aisle at her wedding to aspiring actor Louis Thornton-Allan, but they divorced in 2024 after only two years of marriage
Before the screening, Diesel told the audience: 'This is a film where brotherhood is introduced by myself and my brother Pablo. And the person that was not going to let me come alone here, they represent that brotherhood, was Meadow Walker. I'm going to go and shed a tear real quick'
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As the credits rolled, Meadow called the ensemble cast a 'source of strength' and the 5ft 11in action star added that her famous father would be 'so proud' of her
Last year, Diesel sparked outrage after teasing at FuelFest that his character Dom Toretto will 'reunite' with Walker's character Brian O'Conner in the LA-set Fast Forever
Fans will recall how Furious 7 director James Wan hired Weta Digital to recreate Walker's face with CGI, which was superimposed over the bodies of three stand-ins - 37-year-old Cody (center, pictured in 2013), his 48-year-old brother Caleb (R), and lookalike John Brotherton
The undercover LAPD detective-turned-street racer officially 'retired' at the closing of the 2015 seventh installment to have a quiet life with Mia Toretto (2-L, Jordana Brewster) and their son Jack (the Kimsey twins)
Meadow went on to film a cameo as a flight attendant in Louis Leterrier's 10th installment Fast X, which earned $714.4 million at the box office in 2023
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For the Cannes red carpet, the Pirelli paid partner showcased her slim 5ft9in figure in a chartreuse-shaded sleeveless turtleneck dress featuring a ruffled skirt and translucent black heels selected by stylist Alexandra Carl
Hairstylist Owen Gould coiffed Meadow's signature raven bob and make-up artist Anne Sophie Costa gave her a natural look
At one point, Michelle Rodriguez playfully snuck behind the heiress
The 47-year-old Independent Spirit Award winner - who plays Letty - was wearing a pink and silver sequin gown featuring a dramatic beige train
Meadow - who boasts 4.5 million social media followers - was so excited to reunite with Jordana Brewster she shared an Instagram story of their silhouettes
Fast Forever - already scheduled to hit theaters March 17, 2028 - will also bring back Jason Statham, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris
In honor of the 25th anniversary, the Paul Walker Foundation president and Alltroo are holding a rally - ending May 22 - for fans to win $25,000 cash and a Twin Turbo Mark IV Toyota Supra inspired by Walker's iconic car
Meadow was only 15 when the SoCal native tragically died, age 40, in 2013 shortly after hopping into a Porsche Carrera GT with his pal Roger Rodas, who crashed into a concrete lamp and two trees in Valencia, California
The brunette beauty - whose mother is Rebecca Soteros - received $7.2 million in her 2014 settlement from the Rodas estate and settled a separate lawsuit with Porsche in 2017
In honor of the 25th anniversary, the Paul Walker Foundation president and Alltroo are holding a rally - ending May 22 - for fans to win $25,000 cash and a Twin Turbo Mark IV Toyota Supra inspired by Walker's iconic car.
Meadow was only 15 when the SoCal nativewith his pal Roger Rodas, who crashed into a concrete lamp and two trees in Valencia, California.
The brunette beauty - whose mother is Rebecca Soteros - received $7.2 million in her 2014 settlement from the Rodas estate, according to TMZ.
And by 2017, Meadow and her grandfather Paul Walker Sr. settled a separate lawsuit against Porsche 'to the satisfaction of all involved' - according to the Los Angeles Times.
Walker's cremated remains were buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills in a non-denominational ceremony.
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