Category Archives: Vin Diesel

Jason Statham and The Rock ‘refuse to lose fights against one another’

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Fast & Furious stars’ contracts ensure they receive equal punishment on screen, says producer

Egocentric demands are nothing new on Hollywood sets but producers of the Fast & Furious franchise have revealed its stars have gone so far as to refuse to lose fights against one another.

Members of the team behind the movie series told the Wall Street Journal (paywall) that actors including Jason Statham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel have contract demands that limit the amount of punishment their characters take in fights.

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2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards Show

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Tyrese Gibson, from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordan Brewster, and Vin Diesel accept the Generation award for "The Fast and the Furious" at the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. The MTV Movie & TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif.

xXx sequel tries to critique NSA, but suffers from moral confusion

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XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone. XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone.

Vin Diesel and Nina Dobrev fuel the hype for xXx: Return of Xander…

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With the third installment in the xXx coming down the pike, stars Vin Diesel and Nina Dobrev roused support in Los Angeles Saturday appearing at a fan-fest for the film franchise. Diesel, 49, looked every part the action hero at the event, which was held at Regal LA Live, wearing a navy blue bomber jacket with designer jeans and sunglasses.