Tyrese SHUTS DOWN Paul Walker Talk—Here’s Why
Published June 11, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Tyrese Gibson just pulled the ultimate avoidance move. We spotted him and Cody Walker at In-N-Out yesterday and tried to ask about Paul Walker’s possible return in “Fast 11,” but Tyrese literally whisked Cody away before we could even finish the question. Like, full-on extraction.
The tension was REAL. Cody didn’t say a word. Tyrese didn’t say a word. They just… left. Which honestly tells you everything you need to know about how sensitive this topic still is within the Fast fam.
Paul Walker’s death in 2013 has always been the elephant in the room for the franchise. Bringing back his character Brian O’Conner for “Fast Forever” would be huge—but also incredibly complicated. Universal hasn’t officially confirmed whether they’re even considering it, so clearly nobody’s ready to go on record about it yet.
The whole vibe was uncomfortable enough that even Tyrese, who’s usually chatty, decided the best move was to ghost us entirely. Make of that what you will.
Based on reporting from TMZ.