Vin Diesel gave his fans, and the world, a lovely surprise on Thursday night as he posted a video of himself singing to Rihanna’s latest single Stay on his Facebook page.
The clip shows the Fast and Furious actor hiding in the shadows against a white wall as images from the heartfelt ballad play alongside him.
He wants you to stay: Vin Diesel posted a Valentine’s Day video of himself singing on his Facebook
The 45-year-old’s trademark deep and melodious voice accompanies Rihanna’s brooding lyrics as he stands nearly motionless behind a stand-up microphone.
For Mikky Ekko’s verses, the action film star lifts his voice a few octaves before returning back to his lower register.
He then ends the video with a shout out to his fans before blowing a kiss into the mic: ‘Happy V-day everyone’.
Softer side: The action film actor showed off his singing prowess
Brooding: Rihanna lounged in a bathtub as her music video for the single played behind him – slightly off from the track
The pair were rumoured to star in the sixth instalment of Fast and Furious, but the 24-year-old singer was replaced at the last minute by pop newcommer Rita Ora.
Vin will be joined by actors Paul Walker, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez and Ludacris in the film, which arrives in theatres on May 24.
The movie, which has been dubbed Fast Six, is set in the UK and will have its plot line stretch across two films.
Sombre: Vin uplifted the mood despite the song’s depressing tone
Highs and lows: Vin even took his voice up a few registers for Mikky Ekko’s parts
Fast Six aims to draw in a wider audience after leaving behind the car racing theme that has spanned the previous five movies.
Picking up where Fast Five left off, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his gang are wealthy but unable to return to their home country due to their criminal records.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson joins the cast as a Diplomatic Security Service agent named Luke Hobbs, who offers the crew a deal.
Day job: Vin Diesel (right) is best known for his roles in the Fast and Furious film series
Back to work: Rihanna was seen on Friday walking through Los Angeles International Airport – wearing Chris Brown’s jacket – worn by the singer on Wednesday, right
