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The most controversial fight to occur in present times was between Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel. The duo had starred in 4Fast & Furiousmovies together before they parted ways and vowed never to reunite for any film.
Talking about his fight with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson commented about his initial steps in the war and how he called Vin Diesel“too chicken-sh*t and a candy-a**”on Instagram. The aftermath was felt worldwide as people started taking sides before theFast & Furiousfranchise turned into a family drama rather than racing.
The War Between Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel
The duo starred together for the last time inThe Fate of the Furiousback in 2017. The film was the 8th part of theFast & Furiousfranchise that featured Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) gone rogue and his “family” trying to bring him back.
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Before the release of the film,Dwayne Johnsonhad posted a now-regrettable message on Instagram which started the war between the two actors. Calling Vin Diesel“chicken sh*t”and a“candy a**”,the actor regretted it in a later interview with Vanity Fair.
“It caused a firestorm. Yet intrestingly enough… it was as if every single crew member found their way to me and either quietly thanked me or sent me a note”.
TheHobbs & Shawactor further stated,
“But, yeah, it wasn’t my best day, sharing that. I shouldn’t have shared that. Becuase at the end of the day, that goes against my DNA. I don’t share things like that. And I take care of that kind of bullsh*t away from the public”.
The actor regretted his actions as he had calledVin Dieselan unprofessional person on-set and was too scared to change his ways. Following the message, the two actors had various disputes and had to part ways essentially dividing Dom’s family in the franchise.
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Dwayne Johnson Will Reportedly Not Be inFast X
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Back in 2021, Vin Diesel had taken to his Instagram and posted a picture of the duo’s on-screen character Dom and Hobbs together. In the captions, Vin Diesel was inviting The Rock back into theFast & Furiousfranchise to shoot the 10th part of the franchise. Referring to him as a“little brother”,Vin Diesel stated that the role of Hobbs could be played by no other and that the world awaits them inFast X.
In December 2021, Dwayne Johnson outrightly stated a firm“No”to Diesel’s plea and called it a“manipulation”tactic to force him back. As per the actor himself, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will not be returning for the upcomingFast X.The movie is slated to release on 19th May 2023 in theaters across the U.S.
Source:Vanity Fair
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
