Vin Diesel

Not many actors can say they’ve played really convincing robots and trees, but Vin Diesel can. He was the voice of the title character in ‘The Iron Giant’ and the voice of Groot in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ The actor, producer, and white T-shirt enthusiast, has been the anchor of the beloved ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise for over a decade; he plays Dominic Toretto, drag-racer extraordinaire and the leader of a gang of world-class thieves. ‘Furious 7’ comes out later this year. Diesel also starred in ‘xXx’ and the Riddick franchise, about a space criminal with artificial eyes.

  • Notable Credits:
  • The Fast and the Furious (2001)
  • Fast & Furious (2009)
  • Fast Five (2011)
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
  • Furious 7 (2015)
‘Furious 9’ Bringing Back Justin Lin and Jordana Brewster
‘Furious 9’ Bringing Back Justin Lin and Jordana Brewster
‘Furious 9’ Bringing Back Justin Lin and Jordana Brewster
Ya boy Vin Diesel is back on that breaking news beat. In a new “secret” Facebook livestream, your number one source for all things Vin Diesel revealed that two key members of the Fast and Furious fam are returning for the ninth installment in the series: Director Justin Lin (who previously helmed the fourth, fifth and sixth films) and Jordana Brewster (who hasn’t appeared in the series since Furious 7’s farewell to Paul Walker).
The Rock Returns Fire in ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoff Feud
The Rock Returns Fire in ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoff Feud
The Rock Returns Fire in ‘Fast & Furious’ Spinoff Feud
This Fast and Furious family feud has become so wacky and convoluted that it could easily serve as the plot for the next Fast and Furious movie. If you haven’t been paying attention, here’s a quick recap: After some highly-publicized beef with Vin Diesel on the set of The Fate of the Furious, Dwayne Johnson struck a deal with Universal for his very own spinoff with Jason Statham. Last week, the studio pushed the release of Fast 9 back from 2019 to 2020, and subsequently scheduled Johnson’s spinoff for…2019. Tyrese Gibson dragged Johnson on Instagram. Then Diesel chimed in with a post about staying positive. Grab your popcorn, fam, because Johnson just responded.
‘Fast and Furious 9’ Pushed Back to 2020
‘Fast and Furious 9’ Pushed Back to 2020
‘Fast and Furious 9’ Pushed Back to 2020
You might need a Corona (or six) to deal with this news, fam. Universal has pushed the release of Fast and Furious 9 (or whatever they end up calling it) back from 2019 to 2020 — meaning you’ll now have to wait an extra, whole year to see the continuation of Dom & Co.’s epic automotive action soap opera. Although no reason for the delay was given, I have to assume Universal needs more time to come up with a title, and “9” isn’t exactly the most generous number to work with. Fast 9 Furious? Fast 9? The 9 Lives of the Furious? It’s kind of a problem.
Vin Diesel Is Gearing Up for Live ‘Fast and Furious’ Show
Vin Diesel Is Gearing Up for Live ‘Fast and Furious’ Show
Vin Diesel Is Gearing Up for Live ‘Fast and Furious’ Show
Here’s a question for you: is it time to add Vin Diesel to the list of actors whose career is defined entirely by a single film franchise? Sure, Diesel has shown up in other successful movies throughout his careers — Saving Private Ryan, The Iron Giant, and Guardians of the Galaxy have all been critical and commercial successes, not to mention his more niche productions like Find Me Guilty and his Riddick movies — but none of this holds a candle to his work on the Fast and Furious franchise. He’s been producer, screenwriter, and star of those movies for over 16 years now… I mean, nobody goes up to William Shatner and praises him for his work in Judgment at Nuremberg, right?
Vin Diesel Agrees With Michelle Rodriguez’ Complaints
Vin Diesel Agrees With Michelle Rodriguez’ Complaints
Vin Diesel Agrees With Michelle Rodriguez’ Complaints
Last week, Michelle Rodriguez posted an Instagram praising the eighth Fast & Furious movie, but also mentioning that the series’ treatment of its female characters might force her to sit out the next round, if the situation doesn’t improve. F. Gary Gray later responded to her criticisms, saying that he thought the latest film had a tons of strong roles for women, proving that he kiiinda gets it, but not really. Rodriguez has a point. And Vin Diesel, for one, is going to stick up for her.
Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx’ Will Return Again
Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx’ Will Return Again
Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx’ Will Return Again
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage only made $44 million in the U.S. last January against a reported $85 million budget. But it also grossed an incredible $301 million overseas, where star Vin Diesel remains an even bigger draw than he is here in the States. Weird belly tattoos, it seems, are the international language of love.
You Have to See This Terrible ‘Fate of the Furious’ Bootleg
You Have to See This Terrible ‘Fate of the Furious’ Bootleg
You Have to See This Terrible ‘Fate of the Furious’ Bootleg
We here at ScreenCrush are connoisseurs of the fine art of bad DVD cover art, particularly when it appears on bootleg discs. We love when a bootleg mistakenly puts Arnold Schwarzenegger into Star Wars, or confuses Heath Ledger’s Joker with The Crow, or mispells a title like “The Passion of the Cheist.” Yes, these bootlegs are illegal, and no you should not buy them. But you should definitely laugh at their terrible covers.
We Haven’t Even Seen Groot’s Final Form, Says Vin Diesel
We Haven’t Even Seen Groot’s Final Form, Says Vin Diesel
We Haven’t Even Seen Groot’s Final Form, Says Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel is kinda like that guy at all the parties who always wants to talk to you about his awesome new startup. It’s gonna be the best, way better than the last one, it’s gonna win tons of awards and make billions of dollars. Sure, Vin, you say. That sounds great. But he just keeps doing it. It comes from a good place: the man loves his movies. But, boy, does he love hyping them even more. Most recently, he suggested that we haven’t even seen Groot’s mega-evolution yet — the first two forms have just been kid stuff.

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