Where Is Brian O’Conner In Fate Of The Furious?

While Paul Walker sadly passed away, his Fast & Furious character didn’t suffer the same fate. I honor of the joy that Paul brought to his family in the franchise, Brian O’Conner was given the ride off into the sunset that the actor undoubtedly deserved.

This tearful tribute was the perfect way to end Furious 7, and it created a way for the franchise to continue after the actor’s passing. However, the open-ended goodbye now leaves fans with one big question;

Where is Brian O’Conner?

If you recall, Brian left the crew in Furious 7 in order to take care of his family. He and Mia already had one son, with another child on the way. This responsibility is what basically wrote him out of the franchise.

With Dom going rogue, it’s hard to think Brian would just stay away from his family. He’s always been there for Dominic, so it stands to reason that he would want to get involved. Luckily, the characters in the film address his absence.

Warning: Minor spoilers to follow!

After Dom turns against his family, the team is trying to figure out how to track him down. No matter how well they think they know the guy, they’re all struggling to come up with a plan. This is when Roman suggests the one thing they’re all thinking, “Brian would know what to do.”

Hobbs agrees, and hints that it’s time to call Brian into action. Immediately, Letty shuts him down. She tells Hobbs that Brian needs to be with his family, and they’re never going to bring him back in. He’s finally out, and she wants it to stay that way.

This was a great way for the movie to recognize Paul Walker’s contributions, while not keeping a ton of attention on him. Brian is gone, and the focus is on the other characters, but no one has forgotten just how much they love their brother.

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From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.

For The Fate of the Furious, Vin Diesel is joined by a returning all-star cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky and Kurt Russell. In addition to Theron, the series welcomes newcomers Scott Eastwood and Oscar winner Helen Mirren. The film is directed by F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) and produced by returning producers Neal H. Moritz, Michael Fottrell, and Diesel.

The Fate of the Furious opens in theaters April 14, 2017.

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