The veteran of the action franchise died aged 40 in a car crash before filming finished for Furious 7, which opens in theatres on Friday. Director James Wan and Universal Pictures decided to retire Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, in a way that his cast mates found, in their words, beautiful, emotional, joyful and respectful.
Lead actor Vin Diesel, who had worked with Walker since the 2001 debut film The Fast and the Furious, said audiences are likely to think the ending will make them sad.