'It's Catastrophic': Kurt Russell Speaks Out On Fast & Furious 7 Rewrites After Paul Walker's Death

Kurt Russell has spoken out on the drastic rewriting required on the script of Fast & Furious 7 following the shocking and sudden death of one of the franchise's lead stars, Paul Walker last year.

The Hollywood icon, 62, is a new addition to the cast and plays a ‘father figure’ to Vin Diesel’s character Dom Toretto. While promoting his latest project The Battered Bastards Of Baseball at the Sundance Film Festival this week, Kurt was asked about how Fast & Furious 7 is developing.

"They’re having to rewrite, they’re having to do whatever they’re having to do to deal with the situation", Russell said according to the Metro.

"It’s catastrophic. It’s the worst thing that could happen to a movie but it’s not as bad as what happened to Paul". 

Kurt Russell has spoken out on the changes to Fast & Furious 7 (WENN)

"So everything is in perspective. He was a terrific guy. And life is full of curveballs. It’s just a situation that they’ll work out and, at that time, I’ll go back to work."

Walker was killed instantly after the Porsche in which he was a passenger crashed into a pole and burst into flames while travelling at speed through a suburban street in Santa Clarita, California, on November 30.

His death came while the new movie was in the midst of principal photography, with the actor's brother Cody Walker reported to be standing in for his remaining scenes.

Universal Pictures have already confirmed that Walker will feature in the film when it hits box offices next year.

Paul Walker died in November (WENN)

“Continuing the global exploits in the franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7, which will be released by Universal Pictures on April 10, 2015," they said in an official statement.

"James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series, and Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel return as producers."

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