There was a split in the family. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is done with that Fast and Furious Franchise made the break very clear in a new interview with CNN.
The interview begins with Johnson taking stock of 2021, and he’s had a more successful year than most of the others. Production wrapped Black Adam back in July, a second season of Young skirt come and be Tequila business sells hundreds of thousands of bottles mostly through social media, where Johnson is the most followed American on Instagram. And that’s not even taken into account Red notice, a film that achieved impressive numbers despite mediocre reviews on Netflix.
Although he still rejects calls to run for president, Johnson certainly speaks like a politician in some areas. When it comes to the current debate between on-location and streaming movies, Johnson says that movies that are “done right” are “pure magic in theaters,” but also believes that “it’s our job as creators “Producers and entertainment providers is to do so”. Always take care of yourself and go to the people. “Ultimately,” we just have to be smart, open and flexible in order to change and to listen to what people say, what they want. “
But there is one person Johnson no longer listens to: Vin Diesel. During the interview, the subject of Diesel’s public Instagram post came up, in which Diesel said, “I say this for love … but you have to show up, don’t let the franchise sit idle, you have a very important role to play.” refers to Johnson’s character Luke Hobbs, who first appeared in Fast five in 2011.
Johnson says he is “very surprised with Vin’s recent post. Last June, when Vin and I h ad actually not connected through social media, I told him directly – and privately – that I wasn’t going back to the franchise. I was firm but warm in my words, saying that I would always support the cast and always stand up for the success of the franchise, but that I have no chance of going back. I’ve also spoken privately to my partners at Universal, who have all been very supportive as they understand the problem. “
For Johnson, the Post was “an example of his manipulation. I didn’t like that he raised his kids in the Post, nor did Paul Walker’s death. Let them get out of there. ”Diesel’s post mentions that his children refer to Johnson as” Uncle Dwayne “and that Diesel Johnson said years ago,” I would keep my promise to Pablo “to achieve and manifest the best fast in the finals that’s 10! ” “Pablo” was a Diesel nickname for Walker, his co-star in the Furious Franchise until his death in 2013.
“It is unfortunate that this public dialogue is tarnishing the water,” says Johnson and wishes “former co-stars and crew members the best of luck and success.”
Tensions between Diesel and Johnson stem from several entries in the franchise, most notably in 2017 The fate of the angry. Crew members said that Wall Street Journal that Johnson refused to attend a scene in which he was supposed to lie down at Diesel’s feet and demanded that he at least be seated.
Vanity fair has a whole view of the tension F8, which went public when Johnson posted an Instagram and said, “Some [male co-stars] behave as stand up men and real professionals while others don’t. Those who don’t are too stupid to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. ” TMZ later confirmed that the candy ass in question was Diesel.
While Fast & Furious 10, actually the eleventh film in the franchise thanks to Johnson’s Hobbs & Shaw Film that will eventually come out in 2023 won’t show Luke Hobbs. He has to drive down his own street.