Fast 8 Actor Writes Tribute to Paul Walker

It’s been just over a year since the release of Furious 7, the final film to star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash back in 2013. Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood’s son and a star of the upcoming Fast 8, has written a touching tribute to the late actor.

Scott Eastwood in The Longest Ride.

On Instagram, Eastwood described Walker as “an older brother.” He went on to say, “Paul was a close friend of mine. We surfed together, traveled together, and he was a huge role model and influencing figure in my life when I was younger. He still is. He was an older brother to me. For me to be able to add to the F&F story, Paul’s story, and the FAST family is like a dream come true.”

Eastwood concluded his post by saying, “Paul, I am going to make you proud.”

The 30-year-old actor additionally mentioned that he’d be playing a protege of sorts to Kurt Russell’s Mr. Nobody in Fast 8.

“It’s hard to put into words how excited I am for the next Fast & Furious,” Easterwood said. “To me, the series is so much more than just a franchise. It’s a legacy. These great actors who have been in it together for so long have become a family. I absolutely can’t wait to join it.

“Now I can’t say too much, but I get to play a new character who operates under Kurt Russell in the movie, which is incredible, because Kurt was a total childhood hero of mine growing up. Very much looking forward to learning a thing or two from such an original and cool guy.”

Commencing a new trilogy, Fast 8 hits theaters on April 14, 2017 with Charlize Theron on board to play a villain.