According to claims made by one star, Vin Diesel is the reason why an action cinema legend wasn’t cast in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel reportedly vetoed the casting of one major action movie star. After first getting its start back in 2001, the long-running action franchise just recently released its tenth installment in the main saga, Fast X. Diesel's Dominic Toretto has been with the movie series since the beginning, and the actor now exerts considerable influence over the franchise as a producer.
While the Fast & Furious cast reached new heights with Fast X, action movie legend Jean-Claude Van Damme claims in a recent interview with The Telegraph that he was, at one point, eyed for a role in the franchise. According to the star, however, Diesel prevented the casting from ever coming to fruition.
For the male cast, in particular, an emphasis is placed on muscular physiques and fight prowess, at least on-screen. Dwayne Johnson, for example, joined the franchise as the no-nonsense Luke Hobbs in Fast Five. Jason Statham, too, another actor known for action-heavy roles, joined in the next installment. The casting of John Cena in F9, and of Jason Momoa and Alan Ritchson in Fast X, also continues this trend.
Although Van Damme is considerably older than most of the above stars, with his action career reaching its peak in the 1990s, he seemingly would've been right at home as part of the Fast & Furious cast. It's not known why Diesel may have vetoed the casting, but Van Damme did have a reputation, for a time, for being somewhat difficult to work with.
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