Across Vin Deisel’s eight leading performances as Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise, the actor has taken home several massive paychecks.
Summary
- Vin Diesel has amassed an estimated net worth of $225 million through his roles in the lucrative Fast & Furious franchise and other major franchises like The Chronicles of Riddick and XXX.
- Diesel has made at least $124 million just from his leading roles in the Fast & Furious movies, with Furious 7 being his highest-earning installment at $47 million.
- The Fast & Furious franchise has achieved immense box office success, grossing over $7.3 billion worldwide and ranking as the seventh highest-grossing movie series of all time. Diesel’s commitment to the franchise has made him one of the highest-paid actors, securing him the third spot in 2015.
Vin Diesel has starred in eight of the Fast & Furious movies which have collectively made him very wealthy. Diesel appeared in the original 2001 The Fast and Furious movie after notable appearances in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan and 2000’s Pitch Black. Some 23 years after the first film, Diesel has cemented himself as the face of the Fast & Furious franchise, which remains one of the most profitable Hollywood franchises of the 21st century.
Diesel has an estimated net worth of $225 million as of 2023. He has starred in several other major franchises outside of Fast & Furious including The Chronicles of Riddick and XXX. His most profitable role in a Hollywood franchise was as Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in all three Guardians of the Galaxy installments as well as Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Diesel plans to conclude his longstanding Fast & Furious franchise after 2025’s expected Fast X: Part Two which would cut off his most reliable source of income throughout his career.
Vin Diesel Has Made At Least $124 Million For The Fast & Furious Movies
Vin Diesel has made at least $124 million alone from his eight leading roles in the Fast & Furious franchise. Diesel notably did not return for 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious because he ironically believed that a sequel to The Fast and The Furious would tarnish the legacy of the original film. In another stroke of irony, Diesel reportedly told the Los Angeles Times turned down $20 million to appear in 2 Fast 2 Furious out of a fear of becoming pigeonholed into a role.
Diesel agreed to return for a cameo in the third Fast & Furious movie Tokyo Drift to acquire the rights to the Chronicle of Riddick franchise before becoming the face of Fast & Furious with the 2009 film. Here is a complete breakdown of how much Diesel was paid for each Fast & Furious movie.
- The Fast and the Furious (2001) – $2 million
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) – N/A
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) – $0 (Rights to Riddick franchise)
- Fast & Furious (2009) – Undisclosed
- Fast Five (2011) – $15 million
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013) – Undisclosed
- Furious 7 (2015) – $47 million
- The Fate of the Furious (2017) – $20 million
- F9 (2021) – $20 million
- Fast and Furious 10 (2023) – $20 million
How Much The Fast & Furious Movies Have Made At The Box Office
The Fast & Furious franchise remains the seventh highest-grossing movie series of all time at the worldwide box office. Across eleven movies, the Fast & Furious franchise has grossed more than $7.3 billion globally, placing it just shy of the Avengers and James Bond franchises at roughly $7.7 billion and $7.8 billion, respectively. 2015’s Furious 7 and 2017’s The Fate of the Furious were the two highest-grossing installments of the franchise by a wide margin, amassing more than $1.5 billion and $1.23 billion respectively. Diesel has been rewarded heavily for his commitment to the Fast & Furious franchise and was the third highest-paid actor in 2015.
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
