Vin Diesel pays emotional tribute to late 'Fast and Furious' co-star at Cannes
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Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 16:58
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It's a simple action movie that grew into a billion-dollar global franchise. "The Fast and the Furious" marked its 25th anniversary with a midnight showing at the Cannes Film Festival. Lead actor Vin Diesel was joined on the red carpet by the daughter of his late co-star Paul Walker, to whom he paid an emotional tribute. FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson also tells us about the other films that have festival-goers revved up, from an "unhinged" slasher flick with Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, to a film starring Barry Keoghan as the charismatic leader of a Circassian immigrant family.
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We also look at the day's competition films from two powerhouse directors: Iranian Asghar Farhadi and Poland's Pawel Pawlikowski.
Finally, we explain who gets to walk the Cannes red carpet!
By:
Alison SARGENT
Laura DI BIASIO
Eve JACKSON
Magali FAURE
Marion CHAVAL
Solène CLAUSSE
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