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Vin Diesel, after leaving WWE, made it big in Hollywood with his iconic Fast & Furious franchise character Dominic Torretto. He further created a niche for himself and starred in the films like XXX, Saving Private Ryan, and The Pacifier. However, Vin became an overnight sensation after voicing Groot under the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But did you know he almost lost his house while producing a movie? Yes, that’s right. Scroll below to know more.
In The Chronicles Of Riddick franchise, Diesel played the titular role and had almost lost his house in the making. The franchise comprises three feature films, Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Riddick, and Riddick, and an animated short film, video games, and comics. For the unversed, even if it is not a successful box office franchise, it’s still one of the active ones.
Vin Diesel played Richard B. Riddick, the anti-hero’s character. When the third instalment was released in 2013, the Fast X star admitted that he was on the verge of losing his house to The Hollywood Reporter. ‘Riddick’ faced a lack of budget as many studios had turned them down. Then, he had to gamble on his house to keep the production running. Diesel said, “I had to leverage my house. If we didn’t finish the film, I would be homeless.”
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