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Vin Diesel Poses with Salma Hayek and Husband Francois-Henri Pinault at Cannes

Hollywood star Vin Diesel shared a picture with actress Salma Hayek and her husband Francois-Henri Pinault on Instagram, calling them "beautiful people." The trio posed with sunglasses and smiles, likely at the Cannes Film Festival. Diesel is in Cannes for the 25th anniversary of the Fast & Furious franchise, which began in 2001. The franchise's final film, Fast Forever, is scheduled for 2028.

Vin Diesel poses with 'beautiful people' Salma Hayek, Francois-Henri Pinault

Mumbai, May 21

Hollywood star Vin Diesel has shared a picture of actress Salma Hayek and her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, whom he referred to as "beautiful people."

Diesel shared a picture posing with Diesel, Hayek and Henri Pinault on Instagram. In the images, all three are seen wearing sunglasses and flashing a huge smile as they posed for the camera.

"Travel brings out the smiles...Salma and Francois...Beautiful people," wrote Diesel as the caption.

The picture seems to be from Cannes, where Diesel returned for the 25th anniversary of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise

Fast & Furious is an action media franchise centered on a series of films revolving around street racing, heists, and spies. The first film, based on the 1998 Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li and written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer, was released in 2001.

The first four films focused on illegal street racing, culminating in Fast & Furious. The series moved towards heists and espionage with Fast Five, which was followed by five further films in that genre. An eleventh and final film, Fast Forever, is set to be released in 2028.

Talking about the 58-year-old star, he gained prominence for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

Diesel got the spotlight in the late 1990s and first became known for appearing in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan in 1998.

He was then seen in Boiler Room, The Pacifier XXX, and The Chronicles of Riddick. Diesel's voice acting work includes The Iron Giant, the video games The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, and the voices of Groot I and Groot II.

Diesel was last seen in Fast X, the sequel to F9. It stars Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, Helen Mirren, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, and Charlize Theron.

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Reader Comments

Ravi K

Honestly, I wish they would focus more on the Fast & Furious storyline than these celebrity selfies. The later films have become too over-the-top with impossible stunts. Dad used to say, "The first one was about real street racing, now it's sci-fi!" Still, nice to see celebs enjoying Cannes 🌴

Nitya P

Salma Hayek's style is so elegant! And Vin Diesel looking cool as always. Fast X had some crazy action sequences - my sons loved it! The franchise has become a family tradition for us just like it promotes family values 😊

Rohan D

"Travel brings out the smiles" - such a nice line! But I still prefer the early 2000s Vin Diesel movies like Pitch Black and Saving Private Ryan. Those were truly iconic! The Fast saga has become too predictable now. Still, respect to the man who made Dom Toretto a household name worldwide 🌍

James A

Great to see Vin Diesel still enjoying his fame after 25 years! The Fast franchise has been an incredible journey. But I must admit, the storyline has gotten ridiculous - space missions? Really? Still, pure entertainment value is undeniable. Looking forward to Fast Forever in 2028! 🚗💨

Meera T

Lovely picture! But I wish media would cover more meaningful stories than just celebrity sightings. There's so much happening in India and around the world. Still, Vin Diesel has given us so many entertaining moments - I remember watching The Fast and the Furious on DVD with friends back in college! Good times 😄

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