Vin Diesel in the DR

[NewsWhore]

Hollywood star VIn Diesel, known for being a big fan of the Dominican Republic, chose the Villa Juana sector of Santo Domingo as the location for the premiere of his short film "Los Bandoleros." Another reason for choosing Villa Juana was because it is the neighborhood where President Leonel Fernandez comes from. Actress Michelle Rodriguez, actor Las Alonso and rapper Tego Calderon were also present at the Club Mauricio Baez on Wednesday. According to Hoy, Diesel's love for the DR could also be partly related to the fact that his biological father is Dominican. Diesel, speaking before the screening of his film, said he was thankful for the cooperation demonstrated by the DR authorities and said he loves to eat rice, beans and sancocho.

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