Vin Diesel's Fast X Salary Perfectly Shows How The Franchise Has Changed

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Vin Diesel's announced salary for the upcoming Fast X perfectly evidences the huge shift within the franchise since its more humble beginnings. Vin Diesel is one of the world's biggest and most recognizable action stars working today, thanks in no small part to his role in the Fast and Furious franchise. Diesel's character, Dominic Toretto, has helped shape the Fast Saga, securing Vin Diesel's place among the most successful stars in Hollywood in the process. Over the course of the Fast and Furious movies, Dom Toretto has changed considerably along with the franchise's focus.

Though the first film in the franchise, 2001's The Fast and the Furious, was a tightly-written action drama, subsequent installments have moved away from that format in favor of a greater focus on huge action set pieces and high-octane heists. Whether this shift informed the change in Diesel's character or whether it was the other way around, the simple fact is that the Fast and Furious movies have evolved dramatically since the franchise began. This considerable change makes the upcoming Fast X - the tenth movie in the franchise — a very different beast from the first appearance of Dominic Toretto.

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With Vin Diesel's Fast X salary now reported to be a whopping $20 million — 10 times his salary for The Fast and the Furious - this change is all the more evident. This demonstrates not just the way in which Fast and Furious has grown in scope and budget alongside its success, but also how Vin Diesel's role within it has changed. Along the way, Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto became the one and only star of the franchise, with its ensemble cast existing somewhat in his shadow,