Paul Walter Hauser shades Vin Diesel, says 'it's a blast' when he calls out celebs who mistreat people

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Paul Walter Hauser is letting everyone know his dislike for Vin Diesel.

Hauser recently appeared in an interview with CinemaBlend where the interviewer compared his ‘Inside Out 2’ character with that of Vin Diesel’s from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, when the 37-year-old actor shaded Diesel by hinting he “mistreat(s) people.”

During the promotional tour stop for ‘Inside Out 2’, the interviewer drew a parallel between his character Embarrassment and the character of Groot who was voiced by Diesel, per Us Weekly.

Paul Walter Hauser disses Vin Diesel

Speaking on the topic of their characters’ similarities, the interviewer told Hauser, “You’re like Vin Diesel now.”

The comparison to the 56-year-old ‘Fast and the Furious’ star, however, did not elicit a pleasant response from Hauser.

The actor said, “Please don’t say that,” while adding, “I like to think I’m on time. And approachable.”

He also added, “I love people but when I hear stories about Hollywood actors who get paid really well and mistreat people, I out them constantly. And it’s a blast.”

Paul Walter Hauser’s words are similar to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s allegations

Hauser’s recent diss against the ‘Fast X’ star also brought to focus the much-publicized feud between Diesel and his ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. 

While the two stars have since reconciled, Johnson and Diesel’s friendship came under scrutiny when in 2016, the WWE champion called out one of his unnamed 'Fast & Furious' costars “candy asses.”

In a since-deleted post, Johnson wrote, “Some [male costars] conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s**t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.”

In another post, he wrote, “Family is gonna have differences of opinion and fundamental core beliefs,” before adding, “To me, conflict can be a good thing, when it’s followed by great resolution. I was raised on healthy conflict and welcome it. And like any family, we get better from it.”

While there were speculations regarding the feud started rising in social media after Johnson left the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, Johnson buried the hatchet when he hinted in 2023 that he might be returning for the final film of the franchise, per Us Weekly.

Fans cheer Paul Walter Hauser's criticism of Vin Diesel

Following the interview, fans flocked to social media to cheer for the actor for his straight words. 

One of the social media users said, "Paul is a real one."

Someone else said, "Consummate pro every step of the way. I wish the rumors of him being the lead in the next Tarantino movie were true because he’d tear that stuff up."

Another fan chimed in, "He truly is the man. Love him in every single thing I’ve seen him in."

"You know you said some real shit when even Lewis Black of all people is taken aback," commented another.

Someone else added, "I want this man interviewed all the time now."