Vin Diesel has brought joy to a young Fast & Furious superfan. The actor, 56, pleasantly surprised Colton Pursglove, 4, by making an unexpected appearance at FuelFest at Irwindale Speedway in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 1, to meet him.
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The little one, who is currently in remission after a recent battle with leukemia, has been wanting to “meet Vin Diesel for years,” as per the event’s organizers.
Diesel, known for playing Dominic Toretto in all the Fast & Furious movies since 2001, appeared on stage at the event to surprise the audience and introduce them to the child.
“I want you to give a warm round of applause and I want you to welcome Colton into our family,” the actor said before walking over to Colton and giving him a cuddle. “Welcome Colton, to our family.”
Colton’s mom, Jordan Pursglove, mentioned in a statement to People, “Colton was so giddy and couldn’t believe he got to meet his real-life hero.” The child even dressed as Vin Diesel for Halloween in 2023, with Jordan sharing snaps of her son in costume on Instagram last November.
When your 4-year-old watches Fast & Furious movies repeatedly and believes he resembles Dom, you have to dress him up as his favorite movie character!” Jordan captioned the photos.
FuelFest, a major racing festival, was established by Cody Walker, one of the late actor Paul Walker’s brothers.
Walker and Diesel collaborated in the successful franchise. Walker passed away on November 30, 2013.
Diesel confirmed earlier this year that Fast & Furious will conclude with its 11th installment in 2025.
The actor announced via Instagram on February 24, that the beloved movie saga is definitely gearing up for its final lap.
Just finished our end of the week Fast meeting with the writers and the whole team,” Diesel wrote in the post. “To say the excitement for our finale was incredibly powerful is an understatement. Wow. So exciting.”
He continued, “Reminded of the countless moments when your enthusiasm and passion became the driving force behind our creative journey. Your commitment to our saga has had a unique impact on its success and evolution. This grand finale is not just an ending; it’s a celebration of the incredible family we’ve built together. Hope to make you proud!”
