Vin Diesel | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

You probably know Vin Diesel for his credit role as “Dominic Toretto” in the Fast and Furious film franchise. Besides Fast and Furious, he’s also been able to appear in various films throughout his career. Some of his most notable performance credits include the XXX and Chronicles of Riddick film series. Interestingly, his biggest payday as an actor came in his performance as “Groot” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Diesel has been taking on “Groot” in the MCU since the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1. Since then, he’s been able to reprise the role in other films such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and the last two Avengers films. Playing the role of “Groot” and saying the line “I am Groot” repeatedly proves to be a profitable acting gig, as Diesel was paid around $54 million in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.