Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel celebrated his 55th birthday in Rome by having dinner with an unlikely guest: Helen Mirren.
The two actors were spotted at celebrity haunt Antica Pesa тАФ which has a sister location in Brooklyn тАФ where they were joined by one of the producers of their current film, Fast X, Page Six reports.
A spy exclusively told us: тАЬDiesel was wearing a blazer, which he then took off to reveal a tank top, fitting for the scorching temps.тАЭ
The spy said that the action stalwart тАЬsat in the restaurantтАЩs garden and sipped on red wine with Mirren, switching over to prosecco for the birthday moment.тАЭ
We hear the stars and their party ordered Italian classics like cacio e pepe and smoked duck, and that тАЬDiesel was surprised by the kitchen with his favourite cake, Victoria sponge.тАЭ
Said the Roman source, тАЬThey were having an amazing time тАФ it seems as if Diesel and Mirren have become good friends throughout filming. As they sang him тАШHappy Birthday,тАЩ he changed the lyrics to тАШHappy birthday, dear Helen,тАЩ because her birthday is July 26.тАЭ
DieselтАЩs birthday was Monday.
Mirren, 76, has previously stated she asked Diesel, 55, for a role in the film when she saw him at a party, quipping that she тАЬintroduced myself and shamelessly begged him to put me in one of his movies.тАЭ
MirrenтАЩs surely happy to finally be part of the family. SheтАЩs also been spotted tenderly touching DieselтАЩs face on the set while filming their upcoming action epic.
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Originally published as Vin Diesel celebrates 55th birthday in Rome with Helen Mirren
