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XXX2: Ice Cube Better Than Vin Diesel

2005-05-02T09:48:00.000-07:00

XXX2: XXX2: Ice Cube Better Than Vin Diesel: "Rapper-turned-actor ICE CUBE is confident action movie fans will prefer the XXX sequel he stars in to its blockbuster predecessor - because his character's much tougher than VIN DIESEL's.

The FRIDAY star didn't hesitate to sign up for XXX: STATE OF THE UNION after watching the trailer for the original film - and concluding he was more appropriate for the lead role than Diesel.
He says, 'DARIUS STONE would kick Vin Diesel's character (XANDER CAGE)'s a**. And here's why. Vin Diesel's character is an X GAMES boy. Darius is from the street. We play a little dirtier."

Pacifier DVD, starring Vin Diesel, Due in June

2005-04-27T09:15:00.000-07:00

DVD: Pacifier Due in June: "Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced Kindergar-, er, The Pacifier, starring Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham and Faith Ford will hit store shelves on June 28 for a suggested price of $29.99.

The DVD will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, plus extras like a commentary from director Adam Shankman, two featurettes called On Set With Brad Garrett: Unpacified and On Set With Mr. Diesel: Action Hero and Nice Guy, deleted scenes and bloopers."

Vin Diesel: A Colorless Actor for a Colorblind America?

2005-04-06T12:30:00.000-07:00

Africultures, cultures africaines: "In the 20th century, a person like Vin Diesel would never have become one of the highest paid and most famous Hollywood actors, not as a Black man because he was too light, not as a White man because he wasn't White, and not as a mulatto, however tragic, since they were not played by biracial actors but by white men and women. The presence of Vin Diesel as a major star is an indication that America's concept of race and skin color has changed. Having a "drop of black blood" doesn't so much mean that you are Black anymore, but rather that you are cool. Vin Diesel has managed to embrace his multiracial and multicultural audience without antagonizing anyone. Yet from film to film, rather than truly living up to their multiracial identity, Vin Diesel's characters have become raceless, of no specific color: living proofs of America's post-civil rights movement, soon-to-be post affirmative-action, fantasized ideal of color-blindness."

Vin wants our Nic

2005-04-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

The Mercury: Vin wants our Nic [01apr05]: "HOLLYWOOD action star Vin Diesel hasn't giving up on coaxing Nicole Kidman into starring with him in a remake of the musical, Guys and Dolls.

Diesel thinks the project is a winner, despite it being a departure from his usual action roles in XXX, The Fast and the Furious and Pitch Black.

'I still want to do that musical,' Diesel said in Los Angeles.

'The trick would be, do you do Guys and Dolls? Or do you do a modern version?'

The former Manhattan nightclub bouncer doesn't want to be typecast as Hollywood's boofhead action man."

Diesel's talent fails to pacify average film

2005-03-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

Diesel's talent fails to pacify average film - The Observer - Scene: "Hollywood seems to be getting stale. At least that's the conclusion some will gather from watching 'The Pacifier,' action star Vin Diesel's attempt at a Disney comedy. Cute, family-oriented and utterly predictable, 'The Pacifier' is good for some, but most would find themselves bored while watching it.
Diesel plays Shane Wolfe, a disgraced Navy S.E.A.L. agent who is assigned the unfortunate task of protecting the Plummer family while trying to find a hidden experiment. The family is under attack from the enemies of the deceased father, and only Diesel stands in the way. That is, if the family will let him.
The family under watch features children of all ages, from adolescents to infants. The audience is treated to all the obvious humor associated with the 'unwilling babysitter' genre of films. Diesel is forced to deal with the problems of a teenager one second, and the next finds himself changing an infant's diaper. Of course, the children do not welcome Diesel with open arms. They make life difficult for him at the beginning, but as the film progresses they warm up to him - nothing new here."

Vin Diesel Wants To Have More Chronicles Of Riddick

2005-03-14T11:47:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel Wants To Have More Chronicles Of Riddick! - Insomniac Mania
"MTV report that Vin Diesel is interested in making a couple of sequels to "The Chronicles of Riddick". Diesel had the following to say about the possible projects:

"Riddick? Well, you know that I've always had 'C2' planned. I'm silently - and I shouldn't even say this - I'm silently working on 'C2' with some of the outlines that were created when I first thought of doing the three films. The way that it's designed-and I hope that I'm not giving too much away-is that in Chronicles of Riddick 2, we go into the Underverse, and then C3, if you will, is that final return home to Furia."

When questioned about the tone of the first possible sequel, Diesel revealed that he expected it to be R rated for the following reason:

"By virtue of the fact that it takes place in the Underverse, which is obviously going to be a lot more gruesome than New Mecca.""

Diesel Gets Animated

2005-03-11T09:50:00.000-08:00

: "Continuing down the family film road, Vin Diesel, whose The Pacifier debuted at number one last week, is now making a CGI film based on the indie cartoon Rockfish. Diesel is not new to animation, however, having previously voiced The Iron Giant.

Diesel's One Race Films production company is teaming with Blur Studio, which made the Rockfish short. One Race is now hoping to spend less than $30 million on the project and is currently seeking independent financing.

Although the feature will be animated, the intended audience is male and a little more mature than the basic Saturday matinee crowd. Diesel will voice a lead character in the sci-fi actioner and will also produce, with One Race partner George Zakk and Blur creative director Tim Miller, who wrote and directed the short and will also direct the feature-length version."

Vin Diesel 'Pacifies' North American box office

2005-03-08T12:21:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel 'Pacifies' North American box office: "US action hero Vin Diesel was left holding the baby at the North American box office last weekend when his film 'The Pacifier' snatched top spot from John Travolta, final figures showed.

The movie, starring Diesel as a US Navy special forces operative who becomes a nanny, raked in nearly 30.6 million dollars in its opening weekend box office trackers Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. reported.

The movie dampened the debut of 'Be Cool,' the much touted sequel to 'Get Shorty' starring John Travolta and Uma Thurman, which managed only second place in the ranking with ticket receipts of 23.5 million dollars.

Will Smith's new dating comedy 'Hitch' finished third with a take of 12.1 million dollars, while last week's leader, 'Diary of a Made Black Woman,' dropped into fourth place with 11 million dollars.

In fifth place was this year's big Oscar winner, 'Million Dollar Baby' with 8.1 million dollars.

Clint Eastwood's film won best picture, best director, best actress for Hilary Swank and best supporting actor for Morgan Freeman at least week's Oscars, eclipsing its main rival 'The Aviator.'"

Diesel is an action hero with comic twist in 'The Pacifier'

2005-03-02T10:23:00.000-08:00

Forest Park, OH: "Vin Diesel's larger-than-life movie personas have included the anarchist secret agent 'XXX' and the sci-fi anti-hero Riddick in 'Pitch Black' and 'The Chronicles of Riddick.'

So, what the heck is he doing playing a baby-sitter in the Walt Disney picture, 'The Pacifier?'

'I hadn't done a movie that my niece and nephew could see,' Diesel freely admitted during an L.A. interview. 'The only movie they could see was 'The Iron Giant' (voiced by Diesel). And I wasn't even in that.'

But, 'The Pacifier' isn't an animated film like 'The Iron Giant.' Here, the action movie guy had to come face-to-face with real - kids!

'Special effects, fights scenes, hanging with kids - which is tougher? Ummm - special effects is tougher. Now I can speak from experience,' said Diesel in comparing his previous movie experiences to working on 'The Pacifier.'"

Vin Diesel back on the Hannibal track

2005-02-28T11:04:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel back on the Hannibal track: "Vin Diesel still dreams of elephants and Alps. For the past decade, the action star has talked about his plans to play the Carthaginian general who rode an elephant across the Alps to attack Rome in the 3rd century BC.

The Hannibal project floundered after Diesel refused to do the sequels to his hit movies The Fast and the Furious and XXX in favour of his pet sci-fi project The Chronicles of Riddick.

Now he insists Hannibal is back on track.

'I've begun training again for the role and I now have the budget trimmed to where it's workable,' says Diesel, whose family comedy The Pacifier opens next Friday.

He seems to have learned from the failure of Oliver Stone's Alexander and the criticism levelled at Wolfgang Petersen's Troy.

'I've worked with the writers to hone the story so that we'll be doing a creative portrait of Hannibal as opposed to trying to tell every historical signpost in the Hannibal journey.'"

The Pacifier, starring Vin Diesel, contest

2005-02-24T10:23:00.000-08:00

Straight.com: Contests: "Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the heartwarming family action-comedy THE PACIFIER. Diesel stars as Navy Seal Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was prepared to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible . . . until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist working on vital government secrets, Shane is suddenly faced with juggling two outrageously incompatible jobs: fighting the bad guys while keeping house. Replacing his usual arsenal of wetsuits and weapons with diapers and juice boxes, Shane not only must battle a deceptive enemy but wrangle teen rebel Zoe (BRITTANY SNOW), sullen 14 year-old Seth (MAX THERIOT), 8 year-old Ninja-wanna-be Lulu (MORGAN YORK), as well as 3 year-old Peter and baby Tyler - not to mention their off-beat Romanian Nanny (CAROL KANE). But while drop zones, demolitions and destroying enemy targets come naturally to Shane, he has no idea what tough really is until he pits his courage against diapering, den-mothering and driver's education. He's truly a SEAL out of water, and now it's up to this one-time lone warrior to take on the most important mission of his life: keeping a family together."

See Vin Diesel In 'The Pacifier' Sneak Preview

2005-02-18T10:23:00.000-08:00

ClickOnDetroit.com - LOCAL 4 CONTESTS - See Vin Diesel In 'The Pacifier' Sneak Preview
"Vin Diesel redefines what it means to be an action hero in the heartwarming family action-comedy THE PACIFIER. Diesel stars as Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe who, as an elite member of the world's fiercest and most highly trained force thought he was prepared to take on any duty no matter how perilous or impossible . . . until he tried baby-sitting. Assigned to protect the five out-of-control children of an assassinated scientist working on vital government secrets, Shane is suddenly faced with juggling two outrageously incompatible jobs: fighting the bad guys while keeping house. Replacing his usual arsenal of wetsuits and weapons with diapers and juice boxes, Shane not only must battle a deceptive enemy but wrangle teen rebel Zoe (BRITTANY SNOW), sullen 14 year-old Seth (MAX THIERIOT), 8 year-old Ninja-wanna-be Lulu (MORGAN YORK), as well as 3 year-old Peter and baby Tyler - not to mention their off-beat Romanian Nanny (CAROL KANE).

The movie is rated PG for action violence, language and rude humor."

Vin Diesel Set to Direct Hannibal Movie

2005-02-14T12:48:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel Set to Direct Hannibal Movie: "It seems Vin Diesel is looking to direct a film based on the life of Hannibal.

The film would have Diesel starring as the young man from the ruling clans of the city of Carthage in North Africa who makes an oath of vengeance against Rome when they kill his father.

While speaking to Dark Horizons during a junket for 'The Pacifier', Diesel divulged this exclusive tidbit - 'I'm going to direct it. The studio thought it couldn't be done for under 200 million so we went into soft pre-production and I found put I could get the budget down to 50 million.'"

Diesel Gets Fat On Movie Set

2005-02-04T09:51:00.000-08:00

TEEN HOLLYWOOD.COM - Hang out with the stars!: "Vin Diesel suffered for his art on the set of upcoming courtroom drama Find Me Guilty - because he wasn't allowed to work out in the gym.

The toned tough guy plays a mobster on trial in the new film and had to develop 'a gut' for the role, so he was forced to give up his training regime and gain 30 pounds.

He says, 'I sat in a room for weeks doing nothing; just eating and becoming my character. For me to go that long without working out, and not having the body that I built my identity around, drove me pretty close to crazy for a while.'

'But it was fun walking around... parading my gut for the cast.'"

Vin Diesel up for Razzie

2005-01-26T13:33:00.000-08:00

'Catwoman,' Bush Earn Razzie 'Dishonors' (phillyBurbs.com): "Just a few seconds of screen time in 'Fahrenheit 9/11' brought a nomination as worst supporting actress for Britney Spears, who sits for a moment blank-faced and chewing gum in the film before saying she thinks people should support the president in all decisions he makes.

Along with Bush and Farrell, worst-actor nominees were Ben Affleck for 'Jersey Girl' and 'Surviving Christmas'; Vin Diesel for 'The Chronicles of Riddick; and Ben Stiller for 'Along Came Polly,' 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,' 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,' 'Envy' and 'Starsky & Hutch.'"

A Hairy Diesel Says "Find Me Guilty"

2005-01-12T10:58:00.000-08:00

Dark Horizons: A Hairy Diesel Says "Find Me Guilty" (January 4th, 2005): "The latest issue of The Los Angeles Times ran an interesting article with a picture about 'Find Me Guilty', Vin Diesel's next movie directed by honorary Oscar winner Sidney Lumet. Well, VinXperience has posted the key details online (and this pic), here they are:

''Find Me Guilty' is being made outside of the studio system. Financed by producer Bob Yari, shot in 30 days, the $13-million production does not yet have a domestic distributor or a release date.

When Lumet began work on the script, Joe Pesci was being courted to play the lead role. When negotiations with the 'GoodFellas' star came to an impasse, Lumet lobbied for Diesel, having seen him in 'Boiler Room' and 'Multi-Facial.'

'Every day on this movie was like opening night in the theater,' Diesel said. 'That's the challenging aspect, but also the rewarding aspect. You are going to be called on, in a roomful of 200 New York actors, to do a 10-minute speech.' "

The Pacifier with Vin Diesel

2005-01-06T12:06:00.000-08:00

The Pacifier with Vin Diesel - Insomniac Mania: "Vin Diesel stars in the Disney action-comedy 'The Pacifier'. There is a new poster for the film directed by Adam Shankman.
Diesel is assigned to protect a family of five kids. He finds out it is more then he bargained for?! Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow, Max Theriot, Morgan York, Carol Kane and Brad Garrett also star in this riduculus project that Coming Soon reported. Talk about the potential for a 'Mr Nanny' aka 'The Last Action hero' movie will have in our forum."

The Chronicles of Riddick DVD Review, starring Vin Diesel

2005-01-03T10:18:00.000-08:00

MegaStar - The Chronicles of Riddick: "Seen Pitch Black? It might help you enjoy this space bun-fight sequel just that little bit more. Just a teensy bit, mind.
Preposterously-named Vin Diesel is our anti-hero again; ripped, rugged and right royally naffed off at having save the world from Necromongers.
As Pitch Black aficionados (Hands up, anyone? Anyone?) will know evil Lord Marshall has taken over the Underverse and turned everyone into baddies.
Or something.
Luckily Dame Judi Dench is on hand to narrate the goings-on and keep the slow and bemused on track with the story.
As Vin as muscly Richard B Riddick - the only character in the film with a proper name - embarks on his unenthusiastic bid to right wrong, we get a CGI fiesta, a strange baking planet and a half-decent turn from Bond hottie, Thandie Newton."

Vin Diesel to attend SoBe New Years parties

2004-12-29T10:10:00.000-08:00

Herald.com | 12/29/2004 | Celebs will be life of SoBe's New Year's parties: "It might not pack quite the star power that the MTV Video Music Awards lured in August, but South Beach is clearly a hot spot for celebrities this New Year's Eve.
There are the usual suspects -- Ludacris, Vin Diesel and the ubiquitous Paris Hilton. But also flying in to beat the cold are plenty of other celebrities who aren't spotted every weekend dancing on tables in South Beach's VIP sections.
''Miami has become this creation of energy and fantasy and when you combine the electric ambience, the evocativeness and the intimacy, it draws the celebs,'' said Mathew Pargament, general manager at the Shore Club.
Rubbing elbows with celebs won't come cheap: One should expect to spend well over $100 at most parties."

Vin Diesel's 'Chronicles Of Riddick' wins Best Game Based on a Movie at Video Game Awards

2004-12-16T10:43:00.000-08:00

TechCentral: Story: "The awards were the latest mark of legitimacy for the gaming business, increasingly the fourth pillar of the entertainment industry along with movies, music and TV.
Games sales regularly rival box-office receipts, and the largest game publishers take in more than US$1bil (RM3.8bil) a year in revenue.
'I guess this means that when we make games we don't play games,' said action movie star Vin Diesel, whose own game company, Tigon Studios, shared in the Best Game Based on a Movie award for The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, a film in which he starred.
Celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and athletics turned out for the awards, including actress Tara Reid, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, singer J.C. Chasez and baseball stars Bobby Crosby and Barry Zito. "

"Chronicles Of Riddick", starring Vin Diesel, Out Now

2004-11-29T12:39:00.000-08:00

94Country WKKJ - The Best Country Around - Chillicothe, Ohio: "Vin Diesel (XXX, The Fast and the Furious) stars in this electrifying special-effects-fuelled action spectacular!
After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race.
Now, waging incredible battles of fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
Powered by groundbreaking visual effects and pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute action! "

Vin Diesel Interview - A Man Apart

2004-11-22T14:43:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel Interview - A Man Apart: "We've gotten to see a lot of Vin Diesel lately. After XXX stormed the box office, a little ensemble drama called Knockaround Guys came out. Now for the third film within a year, A Man Apart is opening. This was actually shot before XXX but was held until some last minute reshoots could be completed. More on that later this week.
But we got to talk to Vin Diesel again. Interviews with Diesel are shorter than other celebrity interviews, because he speaks slowly and carefully and gives long answers. There are fewer questions than in other interviews, but the content is just as juicy. Here's what Diesel had to say about A Man Apart. In the film, he plays DEA agent Sean Vetter. When his wife is killed in a hit on his life, Vetter devotes himself to bringing down the druglord that took his love from him. "

Diesel and Singer to develop video game

2004-11-19T11:18:00.000-08:00

PC Games: From X-Men to the White House: "Vin Diesel's Tigon Studios and X-Men director Bryan Singer are teaming up to create a videogame based on the Secret Service, according to a Hollywood Reporter story.

The game, developed under the working title 'Secret Service,' will be a tactical action-adventure starring a Secret Service agent assigned to Presidential detail.

Singer has enlisted the help of Mark Feigin, a former Service agent under the Clinton administration."

"Chronicles Of Riddick", starring Vin Diesel, Out Now!

2004-11-17T09:50:00.000-08:00

CBS 47 JACKSONVILLE//ENTERTAINMENT: "Vin Diesel (XXX, The Fast and the Furious) stars in this electrifying special-effects-fuelled action spectacular!
After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds himself caught between opposing forces in a fight for the future of the human race.
Now, waging incredible battles of fantastic and deadly worlds, this lone, reluctant hero will emerge as humanity's champion - and the last hope for a universe on the edge of annihilation.
Powered by groundbreaking visual effects and pulse-pounding, thrill-a-minute action! "

Diesel: Make Riddick 2 Cheaper

2004-11-15T14:37:00.000-08:00

Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel: "Vin Diesel, who starred in The Chronicles of Riddick, told SCI FI Wire that he thinks the franchise will soldier on, even though it fared less well at the box office than hoped. 'It depends who you ask,' Diesel said in an interview while promoting the DVD release of The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut. 'For me, we made Pitch Black with $20 million. I think you can continue this character regardless of the film budget.'
Diesel added, 'Will the next film be a PG, $100 million-and-something movie? Could the next film be - by virtue of the fact it takes place in the Underverse, which is obviously going to be a lot more gruesome than New Mecca - rated R? We would return to the rated-R fashion that Pitch Black was shot in.'"

Action star Vin Diesel discusses 'Riddick', his next career move and his fantasies

2004-11-10T13:30:00.000-08:00

GetOut Magazine: "Vin Diesel sounds like he's in love, and the object of his affection is ... Dame Judi Dench. It isn't so much a romantic love, but instead, the kind one has for an idol.

Working with Dench on their new film "The Chronicles of Riddick" (see review, page 10) was "like a dream come true," Diesel says from the set of his latest project, "The Pacifier" in Toronto.

"People would ask me, 'Who do you want to work with?' five years ago and I'm saying, 'Judi Dench!' And they're like, 'Judi Dench? I thought you were going to say Michael Bay,' " he laughs.

It's not the first time during the interview that he jokes about his public image. Clearly, there's more than just an action star under Diesel's bulked-up muscles.

Among other things, he's an old Dungeons and Dragons fan who loves playing with kids and whose other dream project is directing a film about the Carthaginian general Hannibal. "

Diesel revs up yuks in 'Pacifier'

2004-11-05T10:33:00.000-08:00

USATODAY.com - Coming attractions: "Vin Diesel as lean, mean diaper-changing machine?
That's one of the skills he needed in The Pacifier, a Disney comedy due in theaters March 4. When a scientist whom Diesel's character, Shane Wolfe, is assigned to protect is killed, Wolfe must protect the deceased's five children.
Rather than let a double stand in for him, Diesel handled the diaper duty himself. 'I had to get dirty. It was rough at times, but I did it,' says the Chronicles of Riddick star.
To pacify die-hard fans, the film has some action elements. However, Diesel says, 'I've wanted to do a movie that my nieces and nephews in grade school can go to, and this is that film.'"

Diesel gets co-star for next movie

2004-10-08T11:13:00.000-07:00

RTE.ie Entertainment - Diesel gets co-star for next movie: "'The Station Agent' star Peter Dinklage is to join Vin Diesel in 'Find Me Guilty', the new film from veteran director Sidney Lumet.
Variety reports that the film is based on the true story of the trial of New Jersey crime family the Lucchesis, the longest Mafia trial in US history.
Dinklage will play a defence attorney, Ben Klandis, who befriends Diesel's character, gangster Jack DiNorscio.
Diesel was most recently seen on Irish cinema screens in 'The Chronicles of Riddick'."

The Chronicles of Riddick - Interviews Vin Diesel

2004-09-10T07:31:00.000-07:00

The Chronicles of Riddick - Interviews Vin Diesel - Judy Dench - Thandie Newton - Trailer Streams: "Vin Diesel reprises his star-making PITCH BLACK role of enigmatic anti-hero Richard B Riddick in the new science fiction action-adventure epic, The Chronicles of Riddick.

Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, eluding mercenaries bent on collecting the price on his head.

Now, the fugitive finds himself on planet Helion, home to a progressive multicultural society that has been invaded by the Lord Marshal a despot who targets humans for subjugation with his army of warriors known as Necromongers.

Exiled to a subterranean prison where extremes of temperature range from arctic nights to volcanic days, Riddick encounters Kyra, the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. "

Vin Diesel & Twohy Talk On 'Riddick' Future

2004-09-08T12:46:00.000-07:00

Vin Diesel & Twohy Talk On 'Riddick' Future: "Vin Diesel and writer/director David Twohy talked about the future of the The Chronicles of Riddick franchise to Empire Online.

'From the very very beginning, when everyone thought it was crazy, I was thinking of The Chronicles of Riddick as a trilogy,' said Diesel. 'That would start with the movie you saw, and Pitch Black would act as a prequel that introduced you to the character. So in simple terms, in Chronicles 2 we venture to the Underverse. We knew we could get away with a PG-13 on the first one, but once you go to the Underverse it's rated R, because it's a place where war is the norm and there is constant, constant battling. Then on Chronicles 3 we will see Riddick return to Furia, to deal with the homeland.'"

Vin Diesel And Brittany Snow Lighten Up In 'The Pacifier'

2004-09-06T08:47:00.000-07:00

MTV.com - Movies - News - Vin Diesel And Brittany Snow Lighten Up In 'The Pacifier': "Arnold Schwarzenegger did it. Sylvester Stallone sort of did it. So can action star Vin Diesel do comedy?

Brittany Snow thinks so.

'Actually, he was really good,' said the 'American Dreams' actress, who co-stars with Diesel in the upcoming 'The Pacifier.' 'He played exactly what you would think and he's really hilarious. I think a lot of people will like it because he's dealing out of his norm, he's dealing with babies and a hormonal teenager who tries to kick his butt. It's really funny.'

In 'The Pacifier,' Diesel plays an undercover agent who, after failing to protect an important government scientist, attempts to redeem himself by watching over his family.

'He's our bodyguard and he has to protect us from these crazy people who are trying to kill us,' Snow added. 'I'm a rebellious teenage girl who wears a lot slutty outfits and really makes his life a living crazy world.'"

Vin Diesel's dog crotch bite causes 8 million pounds lawsuit

2004-09-03T11:37:00.000-07:00

Vin Diesel's dog crotch bite causes 8 million pounds lawsuit - News Details, Webindia123.com: "Actor Vin Diesel's pet dog, Roman, instigated an 8 million pounds lawsuit by biting Hollywood screenwriter Michael Kerner in the crotch, when the latter tried to pat his head.
'I suffered deep lacerations, nerve damage, loss of physical sensation, psychological harm and mental distress after the dog's attack,' said Kerner, who had to have three stitches in his penis and two in his scrotum.
'This is the kind of dog you have to be introduced to, and he approached the dog and tried to submit it, he tried to push his head down. The dog just snapped. It was probably painful,' Femailfirst quoted 'The Chronicles of Riddick' star as saying.
But, Vin needn't worry, as he won't have to pay a cent for this."

Hellboy was a tough sell in Hollywood

2004-03-31T20:57:00.000-08:00

Hellboy was a tough sell in Hollywood

Here was fear underlying those questions: What good is a movie star like The Rock, Nicolas Cage or Vin Diesel if he’s obscured under the heavy makeup and prosthetics necessary to recreate the comic-book version of Hellboy?

We Lick Riddles on Stage Names

2004-03-29T14:12:00.000-08:00

Ask the Answer B!tch - 3/27/2004 - Page 1 of 3: "Most stars can't make up stuff without help, especially something as critical as a stage name. When they do go it alone, we get treated to handles like Vin Diesel.
The meathead formerly known as Mark Vincent says he started calling himself Vin at 17, so he could, presumably, more effectively scare off riffraff while working as a New York bouncer. (Would you argue with a Mr. Diesel? I wouldn't. Might give myself the hiccups laughing, but I wouldn't argue.)"

Role Call, Part I: Diesel Eyes Third Fast and Furious

2004-03-23T21:17:00.000-08:00

Role Call, Part I: Diesel Eyes Third Fast and Furious; MacLaine, Caine Join Bewitched
Universal Pictures is hoping Vin Diesel will reprise his role as Dominic Toretto for a third The Fast and the Furious. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the studio, which will release Diesel starrer The Chronicles of Riddick on June 11, is revving up a Fast team, hiring Chris Morgan (S.W.A.T.) to pen a script accommodating Diesel's return to the street-racing franchise.

Brad Garrett To Suck On 'The Pacifier'

2004-03-20T22:39:00.000-08:00

Brad Garrett To Suck On 'The Pacifier': "Brad Garrett To Suck On 'The Pacifier'
[Fri March 19, 2004 05:59PM]
Emmy-winner Brad Garrett ('Everybody Loves Raymond') is making a move to the big screen, signing on for a supporting role in The Pacifier for the Walt Disney Co., according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie directed by Adam Shankman finds Vin Diesel starring as an undercover agent hired to protect a government scientist and his family. Garrett will play a high school coach and principal who is somewhat of a nemesis to Diesel's character."

Diesel Breaks Up Vehicular Assault

2004-03-19T11:25:00.000-08:00

The National Enquirer: Diesel Breaks Up Vehicular Assault: "DIESEL BREAKS UP VEHICULAR ASSAULT

Diesel finds motorist way too furious
In the LA wind on his motorcycle, Vin Diesel came to the rescue of a guy facing vehicular assault by his girlfriend -- who'd just caught him with another woman. The furious babe had Mr. Cheat pinned between her car and a parked vehicle -- and kept inching forward slowly, crushing his legs."

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay For Xbox Announced -Generation Gaming on PCs and Consoles

2004-03-15T21:03:00.000-08:00

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay For Xbox Announced -Generation Gaming on PCs and Consoles

Vivendi Universal Games in association with Tigon Studios is bringing gamers an intense sci-fi experience from the point-of-view of the most wanted man in the Universe with the new videogame, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, which will be available on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Set before the events of both Universal Pictures' upcoming summer release The Chronicles of Riddick, starring Vin Diesel, and the 2000 cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick, the game tells the story of Riddick's dramatic escape from the previously inescapable triple max security slam Butcher Bay, home to the most violent prisoners in the galaxy.

Fast Drives Again

2004-03-10T07:23:00.000-08:00

FilmStew.com - Daily News: "Fast Drives Again

Universal hoping Vin Diesel will return for a third installment of Fast and Furious franchise.

By FilmStew Staff Report

Universal Pictures has announced that it is developing a third installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, and the studio is hoping that Vin Diesel will return for the latest project. Although no official deal is in place, Diesel is in talks to reprise his Dominic Toretto character, who was absent in the second Furious film, 2 Fast 2 Furious."

Save Us, Vin Diesel?

2004-03-04T20:52:00.000-08:00

FilmForce: Save Us, Vin Diesel?: "Save Us, Vin Diesel?
Casting buzz on Spike Lee's Joe Louis biopic.

February 04, 2004 - A scooper for Ain't It Cool News claims that director Spike Lee has cast Vin Diesel as boxer Joe Louis in his long-planned drama Save Us, Joe Louis. Lee scripted the biopic along with Budd Schulberg (On the Waterfront). My review of their September 2001 draft can be found here."

New Images From Vin Diesel's Chronicles of Riddick!

2004-03-03T16:40:00.000-08:00

Coming Soon! - Latest News: "New Images From Vin Diesel's Chronicles of Riddick! Source: SpectromanMonday, March 1, 2004

Scooper 'Spectroman' has sent us some excellent new images from Vin Diesel's The Chronicles of Riddick, opening June 11, which were included in a behind-the-scenes article in French magazine Score...

Direct from the Vancouver set, this is a huge report on David Twohy's next movie. The script seems fantastic, and Vin Diesel is promising us 'A science-fictional LORD OF THE RINGS'."

Vin Diesel Unveils His Own Game Dev Company

2004-02-29T21:07:00.000-08:00

Vin Diesel Unveils His Own Game Dev Company News for Domestic on GamePro.com: "Vin Diesel Unveils His Own Game Dev Company

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News by: Funky ZealotPosted: 02/25/04
Vin Diesel, star of XXX and Fast and the Furious, has unveiled his own video game company -- Tigon Studios. A self-proclaimed gamer, he hinted at plans of making his own game development studio over a year ago during a promotional tour for the DVD release of XXX. The company's name comes from the word used to describe an offspring between a tiger and lion. "