Vin Diesel is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood. He is mostly known for the Fast & Furious franchise, the XXX trilogy as well as The Chronicles of Riddick. His career is now over thirty years long and in all of his action movies, he has had some insane scenes that fans go absolutely go crazy even after seeing the movie ten times.
In the following article, there are some of the most badass Vin Diesel moments that can either take anyone down memory lane or it can serve as a good source for movies. Keep on reading to find out.
Boiler Room (2000) – Prospecting
In the movie Boiler Room, Vin Diesel portrays a role where he gets to be a broker for a shady investment firm. He is quite the success story in the company, a classic big shot with smart lines. In one moment when everyone is in the office, Diesel hears a cold call being processed. Thirsty for a good close he jumps over a desk to get first to the phone. He sweet talks to the client and smoothly closes the deal like a pro. The whole office is in awe as he boasts like a true winner.
Saving Private Ryan (1998) – The Important Letter
Vin Diesel has a small part in the movie Saving Private Ryan, which turns out to be a big role in his career. He portrays the character Private Caparzo who despite being in the middle of a battle he still tries to save a young girl’s life. Unfortunately, he is spotted by a sniper and is wounded on the spot. In his last moments, Caparzo is trying to give away a letter to be sent out to his beloved father. Later the letter is found by one of the soldiers as they cover his body.
The Last Witch Hunter (2015) – Flaming Sword
In The Last Witch Hunter Vin Diesel portrays his role as an immortal witch hunter, Kaulder who has to put all of his energy and strength into saving the world from a dangerous plague.
In one of the last scenes, Kaulder faces the queen witch and he tries everything to defeat her. The most epic moment is when he lights his sword on fire and with some incredible moves tries to finish the queen witch for good.
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) – Plane Fight
In most movies, Vin Diesel is the only spotlight needed but in Fast & Furious 6 he had to join forces with his crew to beat everyone that got in their way. Towards the end, there are many things going on but the most memorable action moment is the one between Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). There are many special fighting maneuvers that are being on display and the fight itself creates silence in the movie theaters where the audience can barely breathe of pure excitement.
Fast & Furious (2009) – I Got You
Ever since the first Fast & Furious movie Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) have been known for their crazy action scenes. The first time that the audience had the chance to witness this was when Dominic was driving with one hand and with his other hand was waiting for Letty to jump off a gas tanker as they were approaching a deadly curve. The amount of strength, trust, and power are the main drivers in this action scene which makes it absolutely perfect.
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) -Tea Cup as a Weapon
In The Chronicles of Riddick Vin Diesel is cast to play the role of Riddick an intergalactic criminal who later on finds the righteous path to becoming a hero. In one of the scenes as Kyra (Alexa Davalos) is being held by the slam guards Riddick appears to save her life.
He casually tells one of the slam guards to leave or he will kill him with his teacup. As the guard runs to attack him, Riddick crushes the cup from a rock and shoves it into the guard’s chest. He finishes off with a twist without breaking a sweat.
Fast Five (2011) – The Rock vs. Diesel
The fifth Fast and Furious movie is also known as Fast Five: Rio Heist is jam-packed with action, thrill, and near impossible life or death situations. This time Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) goes against Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) in one of the most epic action movie fights of all time. They smash each other through windows, furniture, and glass, as the situation becomes more and more intense there are so many punches that the audience can’t tell what is going on. It is exciting and the fans just simply want more.
Fast & Furious 6 (2013) – For the Love of Letty
The love story between Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) has been nothing but brutally romantic. There is nothing that they wouldn’t do for each other and in Fast & Furious 6 Dominic literally flyes off a bridge to save his beloved. As she emerged from the tank, it seemed there is nobody that can save her but Dominic without a moment’s thought threw himself off the bridge caught Letty, and smashed his back on the windshield. A truly unforgettable moment!
Riddick (2013) – The Killing Blade
In 2013 the David Twohy was given a green light to shoot the third movie, Riddick, and after long nine years, the fans were ecstatic. Among the many action scenes, one will remain an absolute favorite among many fans, and that is when Riddick (Vin Diesel) was captured by the galactic army and has no choice but to defend himself and his crew using his legs.
As he balanced the blade with his leg, he threw it with all his force toward his enemy and cut his head in two pieces. At the same moment, he pushed an empty box and the first part of the head lands right in. Epic!
Fast & Furious 7 (2015) – Dominic Toretto vs. Deckard Shaw
In Fast & Furious 7 it all comes down to the street fight between Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). Their fight starts with an epic car crash, as they drive into each other at full speed it continues with a classic fistfight and all the macho moves one can think of. The scene is done in a fantastic way, every detail is captured, every punch is felt and every viewer can feel the adrenaline.
