Universal chairman Donna Langley dished about the great success of Furious 7 and remembered Paul Walker in a special keynote ineraction at The Hollywood Reporter's ninth annual Power Players breakfast.

Paul Walker's Character To Be Replaced By Brother, Cody, In Furious 8?

Langley suggested that the franchise took a great hit losing Walker and that casting was one of the most crucial factors in The Fast and the Furious universe. This means the franchise is likely to push the envelope in the casting department for Fast and Furious 8.

"[Paul Walker] brought something very unique and very special to the franchise, but we've always tried to up the ante both with the casting and what the movies are about," Langley said at the event.

Speaking about the success of Furious 7 she also dished about how they were surprised by China's response to the movie, where it made $325.8 million at the box office.

"We go in assuming we're going to do zero in China. So it's a nice surprise," she said.

To fill the gaping void that Walker's death left in the franchise, the studio's casting team definitely has a huge challenge ahead of them.

Some publications have already started to speculate about the casting for the next film and wishlists are up. Recently Billboard suggested Jaden Smith join the crew as a protege to Tej (Ludacris).

Furious 7 hit theaters on April 3, 2015.

Watch an extended scene featuring some car action here:

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