Working With Mirren Was Special, Says Vin Diesel

Actor Vin Diesel, who has recently completed shooting for the upcoming movie Fast and Furious 8, says it was a real pleasure working with the veteran actress Helen Mirren, for the film. He even termed the experience as "surreal and special."

The 49-year-old actor, who is renowned for his action packed sequences and daredevil stunts in movies, was all praise for the "Fast & Furious" co-star and took Facebook to express his feelings. He even gets on to saying that, he had shot his best scenes in the movie with Mirren.

"There's another person who you all said, 'Get her in this movie,' which was Helen Mirren. One of the best days I had on 'Fast 8,' the best scenes I did on 'Fast 8' was working with Helen Mirren." Said Diesel.

"It was so special and so surreal, and she's such a wonderful, wonderful talent. It was such a blessing and I'll always remember the fact that we worked together," he said.

Vin Diesel, then also recalled an incident about a decade ago, and said, after he had casted Judi Deench for a role in the movie The Chronicles of Riddick, and Michael Caine had told him to work with Helen Mirren in the near future.