Vin Diesel has predicted Oscar success for the next Fast & Furious film.

The actor stars in upcoming movie Furious 7, which is the seventh instalment of the action series.

The flick will star the late Paul Walker and Diesel suggested that the film is worthy of an Oscar.

He told Variety: "Universal is going to have the biggest movie in history with this movie. It will probably win Best Picture at the Oscars, unless the Oscars don't want to be relevant ever.

"This will win Best Picture. There is nothing that will ever come close to the power of this thing."

Diesel added: "We were successful in one-upping the action sequences, and adding an interesting dynamic to the world. But what the world won't anticipate is how emotionally powerful the movie is. 

"The head of the studio, Ron Meyer, often said when Fast 5 or Fast 6 came out, 'If there was no number attached to these movies, they would be contenders for Best Picture'.

"And when people see Furious 7, they are going to agree."

Furious 7 will be released in the UK from April 3.

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