The movie, Furious 7, was retooled and modified to give Walker’s character a proper send off. Walker’s brother, Cody Walker, stepped in for Paul to play O’Conner with the help of CGI.

To put it lightly, Diesel’s final condition raises a lot of questions, since Brian O’Connor’s actor, Paul Walker, tragically died in 2013, midway through production on Furious 7.

Brian O'Conner may be rejoining the "Fast & Furious" family. Vin Diesel has teased the return of Paul Walker's character to the action franchise for its upcoming 11th installment, more than a ...

Paul Walker, left, and Vin Diesel post during a photocall for "Fast & Furious" on March 17, 2009.© VOLKER HARTMANN, DDP/AFP via Getty Images ...

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker in 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious.” ©MCA/Courtesy Everett Collection Walker played Brian O’Conner in six “Fast & Furious” movies before he died in a car ...

Vin Diesel revealed “Fast & Furious 11” could digitally reunite Dom Toretto and Paul Walker’s character, Brian O’Conner. The final film is slated for April 2027.