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The ‘Fast & Furious’ Gang Takes an Emotional Victory Lap at Cannes

The ‘Fast & Furious’ Gang Takes an Emotional Victory Lap at Cannes

Published by Jenni Sidey

The biggest, buzziest, and most emotional screening at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival wasn’t a foreign art-house film or a future Oscar-nominated movie. While much of the talk out of the South of France this week has been about Hollywood and the major studios opting to skip the prestigious celebration of cinema, one blockbuster franchise wasn’t afraid to race onto the Croisette: Fast & Furious. It’s just after 2 a.m. at Cannes, and tears are rolling down Vin Diesel’s face. Known for playing macho action hero Dominic Toretto, the 58-year-old actor is letting his feelings pour out of him. The credits have just rolled on a special 25th-anniversary midnight “classics” presentation of Diesel’s star-making vehicle, 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, and he’s almost speechless after watching his late costar Paul Walker. (Emphasis on almost, because this is the second five-minute-plus monologue Diesel has delivered this evening; earlier, when longtime festival director Thierry Frémaux tried to cut off Diesel to start the screening, Diesel jokingly declared, “F— the film,” and kept going.) “I pray that …

Vin Diesel Tears Up About Paul Walker at Fast & Furious Cannes Screening

Vin Diesel Tears Up About Paul Walker at Fast & Furious Cannes Screening

Published by Daniella Wilson

In a Cannes lacking in star power, the Fast & Furious 25th anniversary screening at the Palais was a hot ticket, with Vin Diesel on hand to give a tear-filled tribute to the late Paul Walker. It was nearing midnight, but the Croisette was busy with the area around the Grand Lumiere theater completely packed with onlookers. The screening itself was not the usual black tie affair; instead, Universal asked guests to adhere to a “casual chic” dress code. For his part, Diesel stepped onto the carpet in a bedazzled suit jacket that was emblazoned with the words ”Fast Forever” in rhinestones. (Universal is set to release the next film, Fast Forever, on March 17, 2028.) Vin Diesel at the Fast & Furious Cannes anniversary screening wearing a custom jacket “Fast Forever” bedazzled jacket. It will be the 11th film in the franchise, out in 2028. pic.twitter.com/i9jgtu8kQM — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 13, 2026 Franchise stars Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, along with producer Neal H. Mortiz and Universal chairman Donna Langley, were in …

Vin Diesel Breaks Into Tears Watching Paul Walker In ‘Fast & Furious’ Screening

Vin Diesel Breaks Into Tears Watching Paul Walker In ‘Fast & Furious’ Screening

Published by Sam Flores

The screening played to an energetic crowd, who applauded every time a familiar face would appear onscreen. But as the story went on, the appearance of Walker added an emotional weight to the experience. Walker, who died at the age of 40 in a car crash, had such a presence on the screen, and his career was cut short far too soon. When the credits rolled, Diesel didn’t take his eyes off the screen. He was pensive and still. When the lights finally came up, Diesel was, for once, stunned into silence. He was overcome with emotion, and stood silently for a long moment in time. “I can’t even believe you want to see me fucking cry,” he said. He hugged his castmates, and Rodriguez also had tears streaming down her face. “I can’t see any of you after I see my brother. It was on the script at first that this blonde haired, blue eyed guy would be a brother to me,” he said of Walker. “After every premiere, he’d sit with me – …

The secret Vin Diesel-directed Fast & Furious film you probably didn’t know existed

The secret Vin Diesel-directed Fast & Furious film you probably didn’t know existed

Published by Daniella Wilson

Vin Diesel has been the face of the Fast & Furious franchise since it first graced our screens in 2009, and no one is more passionate about the legacy of the films than the 58-year-old. The star took to Instagram on Tuesday to reminisce on an aspect of Fast & Furious history that many casual viewers were unaware of, and that avid fans of the franchise look back on fondly. That aspect is the lesser-known short film, Los Bandoleros, which was written and directed by Vin himself and released just after Fast & Furious dropped in June 2001. The film serves as a prequel to Fast & Furious, and sees Vin’s character, Dominic Toretto, team up with familiar faces to hijack a fuel tanker in the Dominican Republic. © Variety via Getty ImagesVin reminisced about the lesser-known short film Los Bandoleros also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Tego Calderón and Don Omar, and was so much of a passion project for Vin that he directed it entirely for free. “With the finale approaching, every day is …

Vin Diesel’s teen daughter joins famous dad for first red carpet in 3 years

Vin Diesel’s teen daughter joins famous dad for first red carpet in 3 years

Published by Daniella Wilson

Vin Diesel was a proud dad on Tuesday night at the premiere of The Bluff in Los Angeles, as his eldest daughter, Hania Riley Sinclair, stood by his side. The 17-year-old was glowing in a full-length sparkling black gown, and completed the look with open-toed black heels and a long black coat to ward off the cold.  Hania wore her stunning curls down past her shoulders as she joined Vin, who attended the premiere in support of his friend and the film’s star, Priyanka Chopra.  Her appearance marked the first time in three years that Hania had walked the red carpet with her dad, following her arrival at the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony red carpet in 2023 alongside her mother, Paloma Jiménez, and her younger brother, Vincent.  © Variety via Getty ImagesHania joined her father on the red carpet on Tuesday night Vin also shares a younger daughter, Pauline, with Paloma, his partner of 18 years. Hania and Vincent are now following in their dad’s footsteps with roles in the Fast and Furious franchise.  The …

‘Fast Forever,’ the Final ‘Fast & Furious’ Film, Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know

‘Fast Forever,’ the Final ‘Fast & Furious’ Film, Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know

Published by Jenni Sidey

We finally know when we will see the Fast & Furious family again. It’s been almost three years since the release of Fast X. The plan at the time was for Fast & Furious 11—the second installment of the two-part franchise finale—to drive into theaters in April 2025. But then Universal’s crown jewel hit a speed bump. Fast X grossed just $714 million worldwide—which sounds like a lot, until you realize that the film cost an estimated $350 million and that Fast 8 grossed over $1.2 billion (Fast 9 took in only $726 million in 2021, but that installment gets a pandemic pass). In the wake of those disappointing returns, both questions and silence have plagued the future of Fast. Some even wondered if Universal might just abandon ship, despite Fast X ending on too many cliffhangers to count. But the studio revved the engine back up this past Friday with the announcement of a title and release date for the long-running series’ swan song: It’s called Fast Forever, and it’s coming on March 17, …