# Speculation over Paul Walker AI return in Fast Forever > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/speculation-over-paul-walker-ai-return-in-fast-forever > Updated: 2026-09-12T20:34:03.000Z. Sources: 31. Developments: 2. Cody Walker, brother of the late actor Paul Walker, has addressed speculation regarding the potential digital return of Walker’s character, Brian O’Conner, in the upcoming ‘Fast & Furious’ finale, ‘Fast Forever’. While Vin Diesel has expressed interest in reuniting the characters of Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner for the series conclusion, Cody Walker stated that he and his brother Caleb have no interest in serving as physical stand-ins as they did for ‘Furious 7’. Instead, he suggested that modern artificial intelligence and archival footage could be used to recreate the character digitally. Cody Walker emphasized that the final decision regarding a posthumous appearance should rest with Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, stating, ‘My stance is, it’s what [Meadow] wants to see done; it’s her father.’ He noted that the character’s previous departure from the franchise was handled respectfully by allowing the character to focus on family rather than being killed off. ‘Fast Forever’ is scheduled for release on March 17, 2028. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Cody Walker weighs in on potential AI return of Paul Walker Cody Walker says the decision to use AI to bring back Paul Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, for the 'Fast Forever' finale should belong to Paul's daughter, Meadow Walker. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cody-walker-weighs-in-on-potential-ai-return-of-paul-walker ### 2026-09-10: Paul Walker's brother discusses AI return for Fast Forever Cody Walker suggests AI could bring back Brian O'Conner in ‘Fast Forever,’ but says the decision rests with Paul Walker's daughter, Meadow, and he will not serve as a physical stand-in again. 25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paul-walkers-brother-suggests-ai-could-return-character-to-fast-furious --- Cite as: Speculation over Paul Walker AI return in Fast Forever. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/speculation-over-paul-walker-ai-return-in-fast-forever