After a horrible 2013 accident took the life of Paul Walker when he was barely 40 years old in 2013, many thought that the franchise that had made him famous, "Fast and Furious," was ultimately doomed to fail - but, in fact, co-star Vin Diesel's net worth keeps rising from the successful franchise.
The first "Fast and the Furious" movie came out in 2001 and made superstars out of its two lead actors, who also created a friendship that lasted for the following 12 years until Walker's untimely death - two years later, Vin Diesel's net worth continues to grow from the franchise, and often in interviews he'll honor his passed friend.
Barely one year after the first "Furious" film, another instant action classic was born, as Diesel starred in the first "xXx" film, giving life to his other iconic character, Xander Cage, for the first time - a character he'd revisit from time to time in the following years, as Vin Diesel's net worth kept growing.
Now, according to Time Magazine, there's a third "XXX" movie underway, set to boost Vin Diesel's net worth even further, after the 48 year-old star announced he'd be coming back for the iconic role for a third time on his Instagram account.
Diesel, whose real name is Mark Sinclair, has been steadily working for more than 15 years in some of the most successful films in the past few years, including voicing beloved character Groot in last year's "Guardians of the Galaxy," a film that introduced him to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In the past decade, Diesel has turned into one of the biggest action stars in movies, without losing his love for fantasy and geekdom, as he's also been behind projects such as voicing "The Iron Giant" and the "Chronicles of Riddick" franchise, which he also produces.
Currently, Celebrity Net Worth lists Vin Diesel's net worth at an impressive $145 million.
