“No one in the world knew”: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker Secretly Played the Same Game That Nearly Cost Henry Cavill ‘Man of Steel’ Role

SUMMARY

• Vin Diesel and Paul Walker found worldwide fame with the Fast and the Furious franchise.
• What many people do not know is that they used to play World of Warcraft together!
• Henry Cavill had a similar experience with the game before he became Superman.

Video games are addictive. Although it is a somewhat rare thing, several actors and celebrities have often been spotted playing video games. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker were no exception.

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker found fame with the Fast and Furious franchise | Credits: Universal Pictures

Although it is quite a famous story about Henry Cavill and World of Warcraft, what many people do not know is that Vin Diesel and Paul Walker had similar experiences.

Vin Diesel And Paul Walker Used To Play World of Warcraft

Well, it was during the good old days when Paul Walker and Vin Diesel were working on the Fast and the Furious franchise and no one knew who they were. It was before the time fame had found its way to Walker and Diesel.

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in a still from The Fast and The Furious | Credits: Universal Pictures

What many people didn’t know about Walker and Vin Diesel is that both guys used to play World of Warcraft extensively! Diesel had quite an iconic story to share.

In an interview with Men’s Health, Diesel recalled their playing days and how Walker would visit his home.

No one in the world knew that they were playing Dom and Brian.

This isn’t the first experience that an actor has shared with the world about World of Warcraft. Veteran actor Henry Cavill had a similar experience with the game as well!

The story is quite famous and even veteran director Zack Snyder got a laugh out of it when he heard the tale. Cavill is a man who keeps his priorities straight.

Henry Cavill And World of Warcraft

It was the early 2010s when Cavill was busy playing World of Warcraft. Zack Snyder had come on board a deal and was ready with the creation of the DCEU and his first film was Man of Steel.

Henry Cavill in a still from Man of Steel | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The only problem was that he was left without a Superman. That’s when Snyder called Henry Cavill to offer him the role of Superman. In a 2013 interview with GQ, here’s what Cavill had to say about that time.

And I saw it was him [Zack Snyder calling], but the thing is, you can’t save World Of Warcraft, you can’t pause it. It’s live.

When this story was told to Snyder, here’s what the director had for a reply,

Haha, that’s awesome! So, he was like, ‘Who the f*** is this bothering me? I’m playing World Of Warcraft!’ That’s great. Oh, he’s a nerd. That’s why we get on so well.

Well, it seems that millions of people are fans of World of Warcraft including celebrities like Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and, Henry Cavill. Luckily, the game didn’t cost them anything career-wise.

Henry Cavill shined in the role of Clark Kent aka Superman in the 2013 film Man of Steel and the world loved him for it. Man of Steel is available to stream on Max in the U.S.

Written by Visarg Acharya

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.