Universal Pictures has decided to keep Paul Walker alive in Fast & Furious 7, with the help of Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI).

The hugely popular star died in a tragic car accident outside Los Angeles back in November during a Thanksgiving break. The filming of Fast & Furious 7 had only reached the halfway stage when the tragedy struck.

Universal Pictures remained resolved to complete the movie but at first were at a loss to understand how to do this without the star attraction. Shooting eventually resumed after they finally found a way to present Paul Walker alive in the movie.

According to NY Daily News they film producers hired four Paul Walker doubles in terms of physique and deportment, with Paul’s voice and face replicated using CGI.

Sources said the producers were confident that Paul Walker fans would accept their hero alive in the movie, while Universal confirmed that Paul Walker and Vin Diesel would lead the cast.

Paul Walker had played good cop Brian O’Conner role in every installment except the third one and Vin Diesel lamented his death on facebook.

“The transition into that Dom state of mind has always been an interesting one,” the 46-year-old wrote, adding that this new installment would be the best of the series.

The Fast & Furious series has earned Universal $ 2.4 billion worldwide since its first installment was released in 2011 and it is hoped that Fast & Furious 7, set to be released on April 10, 2015 will add to that figure with fans intrigued how GCI imagery will present Paul Walker