Published 11:28 IST, June 8th 2020
Vin Diesel was not originally a part of 'Fast and Furious'; Olyphant was the first choice
Vin Diesel was not originally a part of Fast and Furious until Tim Olyphant rejected the role of Dom Toretto. Have a look at the details on the story here.
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Fast and Furious is an English criminal drama franchise which has a huge fan base across globe. Vin Diesel is one of most crucial characters and has been a part of every instalment of action series, so far. It was recently revealed by a leing daily that he was t first choice for character named Dominic Toretto. role was initially offered to actor Tim Olyphant who rejected film.
Tim Olyphant was first choice for Fast and Furious
Vin Diesel has a huge fan-following for way he portrays character Dominic Toretto in Fast and Furious franchise. In a recent interview with a leing entertainment portal, producer Neil H Moritz spoke about character Dom Toretto and how y h been looking for a suitable match at time of casting. He revealed that studio told m if y are able to get Timothy Olyphant to play role, movie will get a green light. According to him, luckiest thing that happened to all of m was that Tim Olyphant turned down offer. He was also of stance that Tim is a great actor and he was sometimes curious about how film would have turned out if he h taken up part.
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It was also recently revealed by a leing entertainment portal that Denzel Washington was approached to play a le pivotal role in seventh instalment of film. report on entertainment portal said that studio was n looking for ar big star to join next film in a small role and n eventually become a bigger part of film with instalments that would follow. It was also reported that Denzel Washington turned down offer, leaving spot open for or talented actors. makers reportedly kept looking for an option to fill in spot in seventh part of Fast and Furious. film went on to release in year 2017, which was helmed by much-loved director James Wan.
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11:28 IST, June 8th 2020