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Judi Dench on Vin Diesel's flower charm
Dench admits Vin Diesel's flower gift persuaded her to star in 2004 sci-fi film.
In brief
Dench admits Vin Diesel's flower gift persuaded her to star in 2004 sci-fi film. Dench joined Vin Diesel's 2004 sci-fi film after he sent a massive flower bouquet that couldn't fit through her dressing room door. Originally reported by FemaleFirst.
Flower persuasion
Dench revealed Vin Diesel sent a massive flower bouquet that couldn't fit through her dressing room door.
“He came to see me at the Haymarket Theatre to ask if I'd be in The Chronicles of Riddick”
Flower size
The flowers were as long as a kayak and as wide.
“They were easily the length of a kayak. And as wide.”
Dench's reaction
She admitted the gesture made it difficult to turn down the role.
“You can't say no to a man like that, can you?”
Dench's quote
Dench called herself 'far too easily wooed'.
“I'm cheap as chips, me. Far too easily wooed.”
The key point
Dench joined Vin Diesel's 2004 sci-fi film after he sent a massive flower bouquet that couldn't fit through her dressing room door.
