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Diesel is in a Riddick Pay Cut Quandary
The machine called Riddick is moving along. Slowly. But every so often, Vin Diesel drops in via his Facebook page to tell fans how the threequel is coming along.
Today, however, Diesel found himself at a crossroads. Here’s what he wrote, prefaced with a “Grrrrr.”
“[David Twohy] the writer/director just landed in New York with the good news. We can start filming this summer. However, there is a catch…in order for us to make a true R-rated film, I must work for scale upfront. Not unlike the Find me Guilty experience (which I wouldn’t have changed for the world). Money is always second to art, integrity and spirit…but the real issue is deeper. Can I suspend my life, to momentarily venture to that dark place…called Riddick. Now, I need to hear from Our…