"There may not be a geekier action star than Vin Diesel. Yes, Henry Cavill publicly talks about painting his Warhammer 40K miniatures. Dwayne Johnson tried to make an obscure DC antihero, Black Adam, into a whole thing, seemingly as a passion project. But it doesn't get nerdier than Vin Diesel. Not only did he build his own sci-fi franchise, The Chronicles of Riddick."
"Here's the question: Once you know that detail, can any self-professed fantasy nerd truly bring themselves to hate The Last Witch Hunter? Ten years after the movie debuted on October 23, 2015, there's a sequel looming, and perhaps a flicker of nostalgia for the wackier era of Diesel. Yes, normies know Diesel as the patriarch of the Fast and Furious family, but the true believers will tell you that Kaulder, the titular Witch Hunter, is where it's at."
Vin Diesel is unusually devoted to genre hobbies and created a Dungeons & Dragons character, Melkor the Witch-Hunter, which became the basis for the 2015 fantasy/action film The Last Witch Hunter. The film debuted October 23, 2015, and centers on Kaulder, the titular Witch Hunter. Critical reception was poor, holding 17 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 44 percent from general audiences. The film grossed $140 million worldwide against a $90 million budget, making it a modest box office success. A sequel is reported to be in development, and the movie retains nostalgic appeal among some fans of Diesel's eccentric projects.
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