May 13, 2026 6:01pm PT

Vin Diesel Cries Remembering Paul Walker at ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Cannes Midnight Screening: ‘I Pray That in Your Life You Have a Brother Like Paul’

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Vin Diesel couldn’t help but shed a few tears as the credits rolled on the special midnight screening of “The Fast and the Furious” at Cannes.

It was enough to process that the festival considered the high-octane street racing movie a “classic” after 25 years. But the emotion was heightened by seeing his bond with his late co-star, Paul Walker, play out on the big screen.

“I pray that in your life, you can have a brother like Paul,” Diesel said, after taking a moment to compose himself before addressing the sold-out crowd inside the Grand Lumiere Theatre.

Vin Diesel Cries Remembering Paul Walker at 'The Fast and the Furious' Cannes Midnight Screening: ‘I Pray That in Your Life You Have a Brother Like Paul’