Published 17:25 IST, July 25th 2020

Did you know Paul Walker was once hesitant to return to the 'Fast & Furious' franchise?

Paul Walker is known for his role in the 'Fast and Furious' franchise, however, many are unaware that the actor was once hesitant to return to the franchise.

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Paul Walker rose to prominence with his performance in iconic franchise, Fast & Furious. actor gained widespre recognition with his stellar performance in Young and Restless and She's All That, Varsity Blues, before garnering international popularity with  Fast and Furious franchise. However, very few are aware that Paul Walker was once hesitant to return to project. Re on to kw complete details about whole story:

Paul Walker h almost quit 'Fast & Furious' franchise

Paul Walker has been a part of seven installments of Fast and Furious franchise. According to reports of a publication, Walker, after appearing in first and second entries, was asked to work for fourth instalment of franchise, which was almost after a dece of release of first instalment. Reportedly, actor was hesitant to work for this instalment. According to reports of a 2015 news publication, Paul Walker was sceptical if instalments h eugh fan base. 

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In an interview with a news publication, Paul Walker said he thought it was 'stale', when makers of film were thinking of casting him for fourth instalment. Reflecting on his personal life, he said that he wanted to prioritise on being a far. Continuing on same, Paul Walker said that y were a part of first instalment that contributed to pop culture and drove younger audiences. However, Walker said that trend changes quickly. In interview, he said that he questioned if re was an audience for franchise. 

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According to a publication, Neal Moritz failed to convince actor to return to franchise and hence he asked Vin Diesel to call Walker. Diesel told Walker that it was ir last installment, following which Walker started thinking over it again. Eventually, actor signed up for project.

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fourth instalment of Fast and Furious directed by Justin Liz features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, and John Ortiz in le roles. film went on to gain international recognition and was a massive success at box-office. ninth instalment of Fast and Furious titled F9 is set to release in year 2021. 

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17:25 IST, July 25th 2020