News | Diesel Pulls Out

Vin Diesel has dropped out of the upcoming indie crime thriller BLACK WATER TRANSIT that was scheduled to begin production next month in Chicago. The move puts a serious crimp in the plans to keep the project on schedule though producers hope to keep the rest of the actors and location set. Diesel was set to co-star with Kevin Bacon, James Franco and Sophie Okonedo in the film based on the book by Carsten Stroud. The movie would've provided Diesel the rare chance to play a villain, in this case a former army colonel involved in illegally shipping guns to Mexico. The movie is the directorial debut of commercial and music video veteran Samuel Bayer who you might remember from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video. Diesel hasn't got his next project lined up yet though he's rumoured to be starring in HITMAN and an upcoming romantic comedy for Disney titled PLAYER'S RULES. No explanation was given for Diesel's departure from the film.

No explanation other than the guy is a total dork for backing out of the chance to be in a movie with Kevin Bacon – an actor who knows how to pick interesting movies – and play a bad guy. C’mon Vin, get your stuff together man.

Source: Joblo