Scott Eastwood opens up on continuing friend Paul Walker's 'legacy' in 'Furious' movie

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Scott Eastwood opens up on continuing friend Paul Walker's 'legacy' in 'Furious' movie

 Eastwood, the son of Oscar-winner Clint, was good friends with "Furious" star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013 while taking a break from filming "Furious 7," which was ultimately released two years later. And in many ways, Eastwood is stepping into the vacancy created by Walker's absence in the new film.

"He was [a good friend]," Eastwood told TODAY's Savannah Guthrie Wednesday.

We don't doubt it. When Eastwood was cast in the role last year, he sent out a heartfelt Instagram with a message for fans and Walker alike:

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Wikipedia entry for Paul Walker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker#Death

Walker was not driving the car in the crash that claimed his life and that of the driver per the bio above. Tragic.

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Wikipedia entry for Paul Walker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Walker#Death

Walker was not driving the car in the crash that claimed his life and that of the driver per the bio above. Tragic.

One of the dangers of fast cars, is accidents. My BIL is a "precision driver," for filmed TV ads. (they are not called stunt men)

I rode with an associate of his, that is a world class drift champion. Fun, fun, fun. Fine BMW M3 with a hand BIG hand brake. His personal street car. He did a fund raising event for a friend of ours, who died of cancer leaving two kids.