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Vin Diesel Feud

In August 2016, Johnson broadcast his grievances with Diesel with an Instagram publication where he complained about the work ethics of his Costar (without named it directly).

“A few [male costars] Drive like men and real professionals, while others do not do it, “wrote Johnson.” Those who are not too much chicken to do anything anyway. Candy ass. When you look at that [Fast & Furious] Film next April and it seems that I do not act in some of these scenes and my blood is legitimate – you are right. “”

Diesel responded in 2017 by saying USA today That the public had exploded his dispute with Johnson out of proportion.

“I don’t think the world really realizes how close we are, in a strange way,” said Diesel. “I think some things can be stunned.

The actor then said, “I protect the franchise. I protect everyone, including Dwayne. I protected Dwayne more than it will ever know. And that doesn’t matter. He doesn’t have to know. But he appreciates it. He knows it. Dwayne has only one wine in his life. Dwayne Johnson has only one big brother in this world of the film and that’s me. “

The quarrel apparently exploded after the 2019 release Hobbs & Shaw until diesel says Men’s health In 2021, he used “a hard love” to motivate his Costar on the set.

“My approach at the time was a lot of difficult love to help get this performance where it should be,” he said. “As a producer to say:” OK, we are going to take Dwayne Johnson, who is associated with the struggle, and we will force this cinematographic world, public members, to consider his character as someone they do not know “- Hobbs hits you as a ton of bricks.”

When Diesel expressed his hope that Hobbs would be reintegrated into the principal Fast and Furious Films after his 2019 spin-off, Johnson publicly refused the invitation.

“I wanted them well,” he said The Hollywood Reporter in 2021. “I wish them well Fast 9. And I wish them the best chance Fast 10 And Fast 11 And the rest of Fast and Furious The films they make will be without me.

Despite his wish, Johnson resumed his role as Hobbs for a mamé of medium credits not credited in Fast x in 2023. Fast x director Louis Leterrer Credit the reconciliation of Johnson and Diesel.

“The peace treaty … I am in a way [brokered it]. We all did. In the end, the film did it, “said Leterrier The Hollywood Reporter In 2023. “We have sort of looked at the other side of the room and we wink a few months ago, saying:” We should work together “. And then I had this idea and I presented it to the producers and the studio. So he came to see the film and really loved it, then we started talking.

Johnson said via a Instagram Video in 2023 that it was “incredibly personally rewarding and satisfactory and exciting” to see Fast and Furious fans excited by his return.

“First of all, Hobbs’ secret is back … It was a secret that was impossible to keep,” he said. “Although we have our differences, me and wine, we have been like brothers for years, and despite our differences, when you run with – number one, resolve – but you also think of the future and much larger plans than ourselves. These larger plans are accumulations. They are the northern star. “