'It will probably win best picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever,' so the Dominic Toretto depicter gushes about the newest 'Fast and Furious' film.
- March 25, 2015
AceShowbiz -
"Furious 7" should win the Best Picture at the Academy Awards, if Vin Diesel's opinion is taken into account to determine the winner of the coveted title. The actor sounds off his optimism when talking about his movie in an interview with Variety.
"Universal is going to have the biggest movie in history with this movie," he tells the magazine in an edition published this week. "It will probably win best picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever." He adds with confidence, "This will win best picture. There is nothing that will ever come close to the power of this thing."
Pitching his movie, Diesel gushes, "We were successful in one-upping the action sequences, and adding an interesting dynamic to the world. But what the world won't anticipate is how emotionally powerful the movie is. The head of the studio, Ron Meyer, often said when 'Fast 5' or 'Fast 6' came out, 'If there was no number attached to these movies, they would be contenders for best picture.' And when people see 'Furious 7', they are going to agree."
"Furious 7", the latest installment of the "Fast & Furious" film series, will open wide in theaters across the nation on April 3. Vin Diesel, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Tyrese Gibson return for the action flick, which marks Paul Walker's final film appearance before his sudden passing in a car accident in 2013.
Made on a $250 million budget, it is expected to be a box office hit.
