Oct 2 2015 Vin Diesel Leaving Behind Acting Posted by ESPN in News ◀ ▲ ▶ Furious 8 the latest in a long line of Universal blockbusters won't be starring Vin Diesel. The 48-year old actor, released a statement on his Twitter about the recent news. Apparantely he is leaving behind acting to promote his own workout supplements that naturally boost testosterone and burn fat. He promoted his supplements on his social media as well.