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Vin Diesel is the subject of FORBES' magazine feature Vin Diesel: The Film Star Of The Future. Here's what you need to know about the actor:

1.  Vin Diesel earned an estimated $47 million to rank at No. 43 on the 2015 Global Celebrity 100 list of highest-earning entertainers.

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2.   Multiethnic and racially ambiguous, Diesel is an action star who's visually relatable to many international audiences at once. 

3. As the global film market grows, Hollywood needs stars that can cross borders.

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4.  But Diesel's ambiguous appearance meant he struggled for years to get roles before being cast in Saving Private Ryan.

5.  He even turned down The Fast and the Furious sequels because he wanted the first to be a classic.

6.  Diesel only agreed to a cameo in the third film in exchange for the rights to Riddick - and the role of producer on future films.

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7.  The Diesel-fueled Furious 7 grossed over $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.

 

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