'In the end you always got family': Tyrese Gibson shares photo with Paul Walker's lookalike brother Cody as they celebrate Fast & Furious 7 wrap party

By Daily Mail Reporter and Carolyn Hiblen

Published: 23:04 EST, 13 July 2014 | Updated: 01:56 EST, 14 July 2014

On Saturday night, the cast and crew of Fast & Furious 7 came together for a well-deserved celebration as they toasted the film's long-awaited wrap with a party.

With filming having been pushed back significantly following the untimely death of star Paul Walker back in November as producers figured out how to deal with his beloved character Brian O'Conner's story arc, the latest instalment in the hughely successful franchise has finally reached completion.

Tyrese Gibson, who plays Roman Pearce and was a close friend of Paul's, took to Instagram to share several photos with fans as he shared a drink with director James Wan and Paul's lookalike brothers, Cody and Caleb Walker, who stood in for their sibling to help finish filming his scenes.

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'#Fast7 Wrap Party. Emotional and bittersweet. In the end you always got #Family': Tyrese Gibson posted this photo with late co-star and best mate Paul Walker's younger brother Cody Walker as they celebrated at the Fast & Furious 7 wrap party on Saturday night

'#Fast7 Wrap Party. Emotional and bittersweet. In the end you always got #Family': Tyrese Gibson posted this photo with late co-star and best mate Paul Walker's younger brother Cody Walker as they celebrated at the Fast & Furious 7 wrap party on Saturday night

In a snap of Tyrese and 26-year-old Cody, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his big brother with his piercing blue eyes, genuine smile and blond mane, the 35-year-old actor and rapper gave
a shout out to his fallen comrade, whom he clearly still misses deeply.

'#Fast7 Wrap Party........ Emotional and bittersweet..... In the end you always got #Family @codyWalker Caleb Walker and Director Great.... James Wan......' he began.

'Through prayers and determination and moving forward inspired by my heart Paul Walker we got through..... The BEST CAST AND CREW IN THE WORLD.... The fans and supporters around the world... We LOVE YOU......'

'Through prayers and determination and moving forward inspired by my heart Paul Walker we got through': The 35-year-old gave props to 'The BEST CAST AND CREW IN THE WORLD' as he posed for this photo with Cody, director James Wan and Paul's older brother Caleb Walker (from left)

'Through prayers and determination and moving forward inspired by my heart Paul Walker we got through': The 35-year-old gave props to 'The BEST CAST AND CREW IN THE WORLD' as he posed for this photo with Cody, director James Wan and Paul's older brother Caleb Walker (from left)

He also made a special mention of Paul's 15-year-old daughter, Meadow, writing sweetly: 'I wanna dedicate this moment to my niece Meadow Walker.... Uncle Ty loves you..... April 3rd the were gonna unleash this magic on the world................ I miss you heart.... I miss you P-Dub!!!! (sic)'

His sentiment was also echoed by director James Wan, who wrapped principal photography in California on July 10.

'THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, to all my cast & crew, for making it thru the toughest shoot of all our careers. Love you all so much,' he tweeted on Thursday.

He then added on Saturday: 'Never had 3 wrap-parties for one movie before. But nice way to say thankyou and goodbye. #F7 (sic).'

'...and I (literally) just wrapped out my two main leads - Vin & Michelle': Director James Wan shared this photo on Twitter on Thursday after filming wrapped in California, writing, 'ThankU for this amazing, emotional journey'

'...and I (literally) just wrapped out my two main leads - Vin & Michelle': Director James Wan shared this photo on Twitter on Thursday after filming wrapped in California, writing, 'ThankU for this amazing, emotional journey'

While the film was originally slated for a 2014 release, having begun shooting in September 2013, Paul's shock death at the age of 40 in a car crash straight out of the movies saw it rescheduled for an April 10, 2015 premiere.

However, the date has since been moved up a week to April 3, with reports suggesting the studio is planning to drop the highly-anticipated blockbuster at the same time and date all around the world.

Meanwhile, another of Paul's former co-stars also paid tribute to the actor in an Instagram photo taken on Thursday.

Michelle Rodriguez, who has played Letty since the very first film, which premiered in 2001, shared a behind-the-scenes shot as she and fellow lifer Vin Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto, completed their final scenes.

'This one's for you P': Michelle Rodriguez shared a behind the scenes snap on Instagram on Thursday along with co-star Vin Diesel as she paid tribute to the pair's late, beloved co-star Paul Walker

'This one's for you P': Michelle Rodriguez shared a behind the scenes snap on Instagram on Thursday along with co-star Vin Diesel as she paid tribute to the pair's late, beloved co-star Paul Walker

Making a point to show that Paul will never be forgotten, the 35-year-old shared the image with her 670,000 followers along with the heartfelt caption: 'Ride or Die through thick and thin 15 yrs later surreal to think we made it through such a tough painful production. But this ones for you P I hope
we make you proud love you.'

The photo shows Vin in the driver's seat of an American muscle car as the Avatar star sits up on the passenger side posing next to him.

The two chose opposite colour tank tops for the image as Michelle wore a white top with a lacy matching bra visible beneath while the Riddick actor donned a black one.

'THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, to all my cast & crew, for making it thru the toughest shoot of all our careers. Love you all so much': The cast and crew of Fast & Furious 7 came together for a group shot to mark the final day of production on July 10

'THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart, to all my cast & crew, for making it thru the toughest shoot of all our careers. Love you all so much': The cast and crew of Fast & Furious 7 came together for a group shot to mark the final day of production on July 10

Michelle, Vin and Paul all starred together with Jordana Brewester in the original The Fast & The Furious film, which came out 13 years ago.

It was an eventful day for the cast of the film as it was the final day of production for Fast & Furious 7.

The American actress shared another snap of the entire cast and crew of the film posing for a celebratory shot.

She posted it with the message: 'Final day on FF7 an emotional roller coaster but we've wrapped most of principle photography one love to all those who stuck it through with respect.'

Spitting image: Paul's lookalike brother Cody, 26 (right), agreed to film the crucial scenes from the film following his brother's death, while older brother Caleb (left) also shot scenes for the movie

Spitting image: Paul's lookalike brother Cody, 26 (right), agreed to film the crucial scenes from the film following his brother's death, while older brother Caleb (left) also shot scenes for the movie

Paul's brothers agreed to film crucial scenes for the film following the star's death as a tribute to their sibling, with Cody taking on the majority of the responsibility due to his uncanny likeness to him.

And a production source tells the MailOnline that Cody will be given a role in future movies, saying: 'Paul's character Brian O'Conner will be seen retiring, while his younger brother will join the crew.

'Of course, Cody isn’t a replacement for Paul in any way, but the producers were really grateful that he stepped in to help them finish this last film and Cody [is] so likeable and charming.'

The originals: Jordana Brewster, Paul, Vin and Michelle - pictured from left to right in April 2013 at the MTV Movie Awards - all starred together in the first The Fast And The Furious film 13 years ago

The originals: Jordana Brewster, Paul, Vin and Michelle - pictured from left to right in April 2013 at the MTV Movie Awards - all starred together in the first The Fast And The Furious film 13 years ago




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Cody is beautiful!

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Aw this makes me so sad he wasn't properly a part of it. Probably won't be able to watch the film for crying! I don't normally get upset over celebrities drying but I'm surprised at how badly his death affected me!

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Thought It Was Paul SMH RIP

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So sad, Paul will be proud. R.I.P

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Still sad :-) but, gosh, don't the brothers have some good genes!

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Brother's eyes :-(

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Cody is doing great work for Paul's charity Reach Out Worldwide too.Fair play to him and Caleb. My stomach still drops anytime I read about Paul though, hard to believe he's gone.

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They sure do look like their late brother

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His brother is a spittin' image of him! Incredible. Rest peacefully, Paul. You are missed by many.

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Aaaah .....can't wair for the movie its going to be a huge hit

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