adminVin Diesel and the stars of “Furious 7” remembered their late co-star Paul Walker on Sunday at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. “Paul Walker is here in spirit!” Diesel (48) said while accepting the award at the Galen Centre for Choice Movie: Action/Adventure with co-stars Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez and Ludacris.
Walker died in November 2013 in a high-speed car accident following a charity event while “Furious 7” was still filming.
“I can’t stand here and be rewarded like this without talking about somebody very, very, very important to us,” said Diesel who was clad in a forest green tank-top and sunglasses.
“One of the best blessings in our lives is the fact that we had the opportunity to call Pablo our brother. Paul Walker is here in spirit with us,” he added.
A photo of Walker was shown on a large screen behind them as Diesel, Brewster and Rodriguez held hands. Ludacris stood nearby and held the surfboard-shaped award.
Diesel said that Walker’s family provided encouragement as they filmed the movie that opened in April and has earned more than $1,5 billion at the box office.
“And since this is a Teen Choice Award, you beautiful teens, there is one teen in the audience that is a part of the family and kept us going.
“Her name is Meadow Walker,” Diesel said as he acknowledged the late actor’s daughter.
“It was Paul Walker’s family, his brothers, his parents, that kept us going while we were filming ‘Furious 7’,” Diesel said.
Show co-host Ludacris then announced that Walked was posthumously won in the category Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure.
“We miss you and we will always, always love you, Paul,” Brewster added on the stage.
“Rest in peace!” Ludacris said.
“I love all of you and until ‘Fast 8’,” Diesel said revealing the title of the next instalment in the franchise.
The song “See You Again” from “Furious 7” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Pluth also was named Choice Song from a Movie or TV Show and also Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song.
Khalifa also thanked Walker’s family while accepting his award.
“Paul Walker and his family, thank you guys for embracing us and . . . just showing so much love,” the rapper said.
The tribute song to Walker was the soundtrack’s lead single and following its release in March it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed there for 12 weeks.
“See You Again” tied the record for the longest run at number one for a rap single that was set by the Black Eyed Peas in 2009 with “Boom Boom Pow”.
Ice Cube (46) and members of the cast of the new hit movie “Straight Outta Compton” opened the two-hour awards show that aired on Fox.
“Straight Outta Compton” debuted in first place over the weekend with an estimated $56,1 million at the box office. – Dailymail.
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