Yahoo Movies Paul Walker Wanted To Quit Acting To Study Sharks
Paul Walker wanted to quit his acting career to pursue his love of marine biology and studying Great White sharks, it has emerged.
The late star of the ‘Fast & Furious’ movie series majored in the subject while at college, and in 2010 appeared in a National Geographic show called ‘Shark Men’ in 2010.
It was during the show that he spent a week observing great whites and tagging them in Mexico with Dr Michael Domeier, who has revealed Walker’s secret desire to give up acting.
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Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Domeier said: “He would call me in the middle of the night and say, ‘Hey, I want to quit acting. I want to go back to school. Can you help me?’
“And I’d talk him off the ledge and go, ‘Paul, that’s a really bad idea. You can have much more of an influence on these topics as a celebrity.
“Let’s work together. I can help you, give you talking points.”
Walker remained friends with Domeier until years later.
“So we kept in touch over the years, even after we both stopped working on Shark Men. He kept calling me: ‘Hey, let’s do something again. When can I come with you again?’” he added.
They then reunited for a second show called ‘Spawn of Jaws’ last year, and just three weeks before Walker’s death in a car crash, had filmed a sequel, called ‘Spawn of Jaws: The Birth’.
“Honestly, I really didn’t want to keep working on the film,” said Domeier.
“But after a few months went by, I decided, ‘Okay, Paul would want us to finish it, let’s finish it.’”
The programme aired on US TV this week, featuring an introduction from fellow ‘Fast & Furious’ star Dwayne Johnson, who appealed to viewers to donate to Walker’s charity, Reach Out Worldwide.
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Photo credits: PA/National Geographic
