Exclusive: Vin Diesel talks F9, his favorite car in franchise, and improving his fighting skills

Hitting theaters this Friday, June 25 is F9, directed by Justin Lin and starring returning cast members Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster and Sung Kang, with Oscar winner Helen Mirren, with Kurt Russell and Oscar winner Charlize Theron. F9 also features Grammy-winning superstar Cardi B as new franchise character Leysa, a woman with a connection to Dom’s past, and a cameo by Reggaeton sensation Ozuna.

F9 is the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, which has endured for two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world.  

Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom’s forsaken brother, Jakob (John Cena, the upcoming The Suicide Squad). 

For Vin Diesel, the stakes gets higher and higher as these films keep going and being successful. As a producer and as one of the main characters, he prides himself in reaching new depths with this franchise. No one is really paying attention to the plot. It’s really about the cars, the stunts, the fights and bringing back the ‘family,’ the core group that make the film. In speaking with Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales, Diesel goes over the latest film and what’s his favorite care in the franchise.