Vin Diesel lookalike surprised by sudden fame on social media
JOHOR BARU: A trader resembling Vin Diesel, the famous actor of The Fast and Furious franchise, is drawing crowds to the Ramadan Bazaar in Jalan Padi Mahsuri, Bandar Baru Uda.
Mohamed Ahmed Mahmoud Shokr, 39, walks with a similar bald head and sturdy build to that of Dominic Toretto, a character played by Diesel.
Ahmed, an Egyptian man and single father, said he has been in the country for a year and is participating in the bazaar for the first time this Ramadan.
Ahmed expressed surprise at the attention he has received, stating, “I watched all The Fast and Furious action movies and really admired the talent of the American actor.
“I didn’t expect people to notice the resemblance between myself and the actor, until my face went viral on social media,” he said when met here.
He added that he is grateful for the publicity and happy that it is helping to promote his business.
His stall features Middle Eastern food, including kunafa, and he reported making daily sales worth RM400 to RM600.
Ahmed works as a kickboxing coach when not participating in the bazaar.
He said his resemblance to Diesel has led to numerous requests for selfies, particularly from female customers.
BERNAMA
