Vin Diesel has been inundated with birthday wishes from his 'Fast and Furious' co-stars.
Vin Diesel
The actor turned 50 on Tuesday (18.07.17) and received a particularly touching tribute from Tyrese Gibson, who explained that if it wasn't for the late Paul Walker, he wouldn't be able to count Vin as a "brother".
Alongside an Instagram slideshow of the trio, he wrote: "As close as we are - I have to remind myself over and over that I wouldn't know you if it wasn't for Paul and in that spirit WE wanna wish our brother who moves with ALL HEART a Happy Birthday!!!!!
"Paul went out of his way to make sure that we connected and connected in a real way maybe just maybe he knew something that neither one of us could of ever known was coming.........
"This brotherhood, and our kids being best friends, has all made our worlds better on both sides.......
"Didn't wanna mess with the excitement and buzz of a birthday but I just had to put things in perspective-- A proper introduction that leads to a great friendship and brotherhood IS the gift that keeps on giving..... Happy birthday from me and Paul champion!!!!"
Ludacris and Jordana Brewster also paid tribute to their "big brother" and shared pictures of their pal on social media.
On Ludacris' post, he wrote: "Happy Bday to My Big Brother who has changed my life in more ways than one!
"Pics like this one capture the energy of whenever we get together. Good times and Memories for Years! Everybody send some Love and a Happy Bday to the one and only @vindiesel.(sic)"
And Jordana shared a black and white photo of them together and wrote: "Happiest Birthday to my big brother @vindiesel (sic)"
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