How Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez’s Fleeting Romance Turned Into a Touching 20-year Friendship

Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel share an unmistakable on-screen chemistry. Ever since they first appeared together in Fast & Furious, their connection has been evident, and their collaboration has become a fundamental aspect of the franchise. Their friendship off the set looks very touching. But what’s even more interesting is that it grew out of a loving relationship.

A short-term romance.

In 2002, Diesel and Rodriguez had a brief romance that soon ended. However, that the actor is definitely an attractive man, Michelle never doubted: “It’s that raspy voice that gets you”. After the breakup, the relationship between colleagues became even better. They turned into true friends whose bond hasn’t stopped for more than 20 years. As Rodriguez says, “Diesel will be a part of my life for a very long time.”

A long-term friendship.

Rumors have swirled around the relationship between Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel since the early 2000s. While Diesel confirmed that they dated at some point, Rodriguez clarified that their relationship had since fizzled out. Despite the lack of romance between the 2 co-stars, Rodriguez still holds Diesel in high regard and praises the qualities that drew her to him.

Michelle Rodriguez, who plays the fan-favorite role of Letty in the Fast and Furious franchise, spoke up about the portrayal of women in the series. The 44-year-old actress threatened to leave her role if the next installment didn’t feature women more prominently. But, in an Instagram post with co-star Vin Diesel, she praised him for his support.

“Vin, for many years you’ve been the biggest supporter of strong women,” Rodriguez said in a clip. “I’ve always appreciated that about you throughout the years and just know that if I ever post anything, that it’s not you I’m talking to.”

Letty and Dominic Toretto

From script to screen, characters in films can undergo extreme makeovers. And honey, that’s what happened to Michelle Rodriguez’s character, Letty. She went through a transformation in the first Fast & Furious film. The changes in her character resulted in the electrifying chemistry between Letty and Vin Diesel’s, Dominic Toretto, which we all know and love today.

Fast and Furious was only the second movie for the young actress Rodriguez, and therefore she was grateful to work with Vin Diesel. And it was mutual: “One of the biggest blessings of the franchise is my relationship with Michelle.” Speaking about the characters in the movie, Diesel explained, “I’ve been told that the Dom-Letty love story is potentially the biggest love story that we’ve seen in cinema. After two decades, you understand that point.”

More connections with each other.

Vin Diesel has been rolling the dice as a Dungeons & Dragons player for a whopping 40 years. He’s so passionate about the game, that he even wrote the foreword for the retrospective book, 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons. But here’s an ironic twist: Michelle Rodriguez played an important role in the epic D&D blockbuster Honor Among Thieves.

In an interview, Rodriguez joked that her Fast and Furious partner is very jealous that she is starring in the project and he is not. She added, “If you ever took a look at his closet, he’s got all the paraphernalia of a Dungeons & Dragons fiend. He puts a lot of his Dungeon Master techniques into making movies and producing them.”

“Doing what you love is a blessing. Doing it with the people you love...that’s everything.” That’s how Vin signed a photo of Michelle that he posted on his Instagram. In short, Rodriguez and Diesel’s on-screen chemistry as Dom and Letty has undoubtedly played a significant role in their deep bond off-screen. Their shared experiences and passion for adventure have only strengthened their friendship over the years, creating a lasting bond for life.

There’s a thought that in Hollywood it’s hard for people to find real friendship because everyone there is competing. Looking at this couple, you realize that’s not true. Blake Lively and Florence Welch, Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Ruffalo and Taika Waititi — all of them prove that friendship between people does not depend on their profession.