We all have a prejudice about action films. It's sort of like, if they're beautiful and blonde, she can't act, and we should know better by now. I've heard it from people, 'What are you doing, doing a picture with Vin Diesel' They're not giving him the credit he deserves. Sometimes, I just say, 'Wait till you see him in the picture.
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