Just like Dom Toretto keeps his family close, so does Vin Diesel.
The actor, along with cast members from โThe Fast and the Furiousโ reunited in Los Angeles on Aug. 17 to celebrate the action filmโs 25th anniversary.
In attendance were also Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, as well as the late Paul Walkerโs 27-year-old daughter Meadow Walker.
Diesel expressed his love for his late friendโs daughter, sharing how having her in attendance gave him the fuel he needed to be at the special screening.
โIt means everything,โ Diesel told โEntertainment Tonightโ about having Meadow Walker at the event. โBecause I donโt know if I could have come to the red carpet.โ
He recalled being at the original premiere 25 years ago โwith my brother Pablo,โ his nickname for the late Paul Walker. โI donโt know if the absence … I would have been able to survive.โ
โAnd Meadow adds a grace,โ he continued, before sharing more insight about their bond.
โSheโs the first one to ever call me on Fatherโs Day. Sheโs the first one to show up to all the kidsโ birthdays,โ Diesel said. โSheโs just such a blessing and Iโm so grateful to have her in my familyโs life.โ
He called her โa true cousin to my angelsโ and added, โI would die for her.โ
Paul Walker died in a car crash in November 2013, his daughter was only 15 years old at the time. Since then, the โFast and Furiousโ franchise has continued to honor the actorโs memory by including his character, Brian OโConner, in the films, whether itโs with archival footage or mentions of what Brian has been up to.
As for Meadow Walker, she also made a cameo in 2023โs โFast Xโ and attended the premiere. The model has been close with Dieselโs family and over the years has shared photos with the actorโs kids Hania, 18, Vincent, 16, and Pauline, 11, named after Paul Walker.
โIt felt like a way to keep his memory a part of my family and a part of my world,โ Diesel told TODAY in 2015 about his youngest daughterโs name.
Diesel is also Meadow Walkerโs godfather and walked her down the aisle when she married actor Louis Thornton-Allan in 2021. She and Thornton-Allan announced their separation in 2023.
Meadow Walker had previously shared videos and photos of her with Diesel from her wedding, but they have since been deleted.