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Helen Mirren is among the most talented actresses of her generation who has dominated both the film and television industry. Having bagged several awards in both the American and British entertainment industries, her acting career is still a commendable feat given her timeline of doing a stage performance in 1965’sAntony and Cleopatrato her latest work inShazam: Fury Of The Gods.
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Given her strong acting career, it would be easy for her to get her hands on good projects. However,Mirren once opened up about begging Vin Diesel to get a role in the famousFast and Furioussaga. Not just that, but he was the same person whom she can’t help but gush over him.
Helen Mirren Opened Up About Gushing Over Vin Diesel
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The 77-year-old actress, Helen Mirren has been candid about gushing over herFast and Furiousco-star,Vin Dieselin a 2015 appearance on theLate Night With Seth Meyers.
She shared,“I’m a huge fan of Vin Diesel.”
She further explained the timeline which made her fall for theSaving Private Ryanactor.
“It came from me watching him make a speech once at some ceremony. He was just so smart and so funny and so cool, and I just sort of fell a little bit in love with him right there and then.”
Though her confession didn’t just end with this as she opened up about begging Diesel for a role in theFast and Furioussaga.
Helen Mirren Begged Vin Diesel for a Role in The Fast and Furious Film Series
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The English actress has been outspoken on several occasions about being cast in theFast and Furiousfranchise all thanks to her co-star.
In an interview withPEOPLE,she revealed fancied herself to be a fast driver which is why she thought it“would be so cool to be in a film that was just about fast driving.”
Due to the same, she seized the chance to get herself involved with the action franchise which is headlined by none other than Diesel.
“I saw Vin and introduced myself and shamelessly begged him to put me in one of his movies. He very sweetly did and I am eternally grateful to him.”
She shared the same experience in an interview withTHRas she revealed that she was at some function when the duo was introduced to each other. She got“shameless”and approached the actor to get the role. It was a success as she eventually made her debut in the saga with the 2017’sThe Fate of the Furious.
Source:Late Night With Seth Meyers,PEOPLE
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