<P> In January 2014 , Time reported that Walker 's character , Brian O'Conner , would be retired instead of killed , and that new scenes would be developed in order to allow the franchise to continue without him . To recreate Walker 's likeness , the filmmakers hired Peter Jackson 's Weta Digital visual effects house ( which had previously produced the imagery of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings franchise and Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ) . Initially , what Weta could do was severely constrained by the quality of the reference materials available for Walker 's physical appearance . In April 2014 , it was reported that Walker 's brothers Caleb and Cody had been hired as stand - ins . Their cooperation , along with their strong resemblance to their late brother , enabled the filmmakers to use Walker 's likeness throughout the finished film . That is , Weta Digital no longer needed to recreate Walker 's entire body from scratch , and could focus on accurately modeling his face . The final film showed Walker 's face superimposed over the bodies of his brothers or actor John Brotherton in 350 visual effects shots . 260 used a computer - generated face , while 90 repurposed actual footage of Walker 's face borrowed from outtakes or older footage . </P>
<P> In January 2014 , Time reported that Walker 's character , Brian O'Conner , would be retired instead of killed , and that new scenes would be developed in order to allow the franchise to continue without him . To recreate Walker 's likeness , the filmmakers hired Peter Jackson 's Weta Digital visual effects house ( which had previously produced the imagery of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings franchise and Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ) . Initially , what Weta could do was severely constrained by the quality of the reference materials available for Walker 's physical appearance . In April 2014 , it was reported that Walker 's brothers Caleb and Cody had been hired as stand - ins . Their cooperation , along with their strong resemblance to their late brother , enabled the filmmakers to use Walker 's likeness throughout the finished film . That is , Weta Digital no longer needed to recreate Walker 's entire body from scratch , and could focus on accurately modeling his face . The final film showed Walker 's face superimposed over the bodies of his brothers or actor John Brotherton in 350 visual effects shots . 260 used a computer - generated face , while 90 repurposed actual footage of Walker 's face borrowed from outtakes or older footage . </P>
who did they use to finish furious 7
who did they use to finish furious 7
Walker 's brothers Caleb and Cody
Walker 's brothers Caleb and Cody