Actor Vin Diesel admits he made a mistake turning down the second film in the "Fast & Furious" franchise because he didn't like the script.
"I realized later the audience didn't give a shit about what I thought about the script. They wanted Dom Toretto," Diesel said of his character, the leader of a team of street racers.
It may seem like Diesel and his diverse crew drive Universal Pictures' longest-running and most lucrative franchise, now with its seventh film, but the action star chalks up its longevity to "the audience claiming it as its own."
As "Furious 7" opens Friday, its weekend haul could hit US$122 million in US and Canadian ticket sales, predicted Phil Contrino, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com.
