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'Fast & Furious 7'
Racing Scene SCRAPPED We Can't Tolerate Another Death
A critical scene for the upcoming "Fast & Furious 7" came to a screeching halt
Thursday ... after studio suits pulled the plug because it was just too
dangerous ... too risky.Sources connected with the production tell TMZ ... the
shoot was being prepped at the Willow Springs International Raceway near
Palmdale -- 45 minutes from where Paul Walker tragically died.Members of the
crew tell TMZ ... producers brought in drivers who are "authentic street racers"
for the scene, where a souped-up yellow Chevelle races another car and
dramatically pops a wheelie, as bystanders stand right by the track and cheer.
A similar scene appeared in the first F&F.The scene was being prepped for
several days. Vin Diesel and other stars were there. But just before filming,
we're told the suits from Universal abruptly cancelled the shoot, saying it was
too dangerous.Someone who was at the track tells TMZ ... a person from the
production told some staffers they couldn't get the proper insurance to shoot
the race.But the word circulating among the staff is that they are extremely
cautious because of what happened to the star of their movie. They believe a
second crash -- even though Paul's was not film-related -- could jeopardize the
entire franchise.
'Fast & Furious 7'
Racing Scene SCRAPPED We Can't Tolerate Another Death
A critical scene for the upcoming "Fast & Furious 7" came to a screeching halt
Thursday ... after studio suits pulled the plug because it was just too
dangerous ... too risky.Sources connected with the production tell TMZ ... the
shoot was being prepped at the Willow Springs International Raceway near
Palmdale -- 45 minutes from where Paul Walker tragically died.Members of the
crew tell TMZ ... producers brought in drivers who are "authentic street racers"
for the scene, where a souped-up yellow Chevelle races another car and
dramatically pops a wheelie, as bystanders stand right by the track and cheer.
A similar scene appeared in the first F&F.The scene was being prepped for
several days. Vin Diesel and other stars were there. But just before filming,
we're told the suits from Universal abruptly cancelled the shoot, saying it was
too dangerous.Someone who was at the track tells TMZ ... a person from the
production told some staffers they couldn't get the proper insurance to shoot
the race.But the word circulating among the staff is that they are extremely
cautious because of what happened to the star of their movie. They believe a
second crash -- even though Paul's was not film-related -- could jeopardize the
entire franchise.
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