Actress warns to 'beat up' Vin Diesel

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Veteran actress Helen Mirren "threatened" to beat up actor Vin Diesel if he didn't give her a role in "Fast and Furious".

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Diesel has revealed how desperate the 71-year-old actress was for a part in the popular film franchise, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

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"You know, the term action star is a relatively new concept in the history of cinema. Clark Gable in 'Gone With The Wind' was not an action star, although he was riding a wagon with fire blazing all around him. Marlon Brando in 'The Wild One' might be considered an action star," Diesel told Hashtag Legend magazine.

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"I wasn't really ever conscious of it. I've always approached my career with the same conviction and I think that's the hidden asset in the '...Fast' saga.

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"That's probably why all these Oscar-winning actors have wanted to join the cast and be part of the mythology. Charlize Theron is in it. Helen Mirren, the wonderful and amazing Helen Mirren, accosted me at a Golden Globes party and basically threatened to beat me up if she wasn't going to be in one.

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