The "Fast and Furious" family really is as inseparable as it seems—but did
it take more than a barbecue to bring these two action titans to reunite?
"Fast & Furious" stars Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel are truly like family.
Not only do they fight like brothers, but they also make up like family,
too. It's no secret that Johnson and Diesel have had a long-standing feud since 2016, but
it seems both parties are ready to leave that in the past and embark upon another project together.
"You don't turn your back on family. Even if they do."
In May 2023, fans were stunned to discover that Johnson appeared in
the post-credit scenes of "Fast X," as Luke Hobbs. Die-hard fans of the
franchise were ecstatic at the possibility of the "Jumanji" actor returning. Well,
Johnson revealed on Twitter that he would be making his comeback to the franchise. He shared,
"Hope you've got your funderwear on... HOBBS IS BACK. And he just got lei'd.
Luke Hobbs will be returning to the Fast & Furious franchise..."
But what about his feud with Diesel?
Johnson shocked fans once more by revealing that he and Diesel have
settled their differences. He wrote on Twitter,
"Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us. We'll lead with brotherhood
and resolve – and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love."
Seems wild to think they settled things in 2022 when they were just going at each
other's throats in 2021, but hey, fans are more than happy that the two are
not only getting along, but are going to create some movie magic once more!
Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel’s feud goes way back, although they did appear to start
as friends. The former wrestler first joined the “Fast and Furious” cast back in 2011. It appeared
to be smooth sailing for the pair as Johnson starred in the sixth and seventh films of the
series. But it all came crashing down in 2016 when Johnson shared a shocking post on social media.
Johnson took to both Facebook and Instagram to share his thoughts
about his “Fast and Furious” coworkers. He said,
“My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ’em. My male co-stars however are a
different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while
others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s— to do anything about it anyway. Candy a—s.”
Johnson never mentioned Diesel by name, but it was evident to
fans that he was throwing shade at his co-star. Once the feud became public,
Diesel responded to Johnson’s post by promising fans to tell them “everything.”
Even though it seemed as though Diesel was offended by what Johnson said,
he definitely didn’t show it. At the premiere of “The Fate of the Furious,”
the actor suggested his feud with the “Black Adam” star had been blown out of proportion.
Fans of the franchise took sides, and so did some members of the cast. Tyrese Gibson appeared
to be fully Team Diesel. After it was announced that Dwayne Johnson could have his own spin-off
series surrounding his character, Luke Hobbs, Gibson encouraged the former WWE wrestler to
rethink it. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Gibson addressed Johnson directly, he shared,
“If you move forward with that Hobbs movie you will have purposely ignored the heart to heart
moment we had in my sprinter. I don’t wanna hear from you until you remember what we talked about.”
Gibson never shared the details of their talk, but clearly, it wasn’t enough,
because spoiler alert, Johnson ended up doing the spin-off.
"Why do I smell baby oil?"
"You keep running your pie hole, you're gonna smell an ass-kicking."
Although fans thought this was the end of it,
Gibson took one more jab at the “Jumanji” actor on social media. According to his post,
the “Fast and Furious” star blamed Johnson for the delay of the ninth film. Gibson wrote,
“#PSA Congratulations to @TheRock and your brother in law aka 7 bucks producing partner
@hhgarcia41 for making the fast and the furious franchise about YOU...Gn folks see you in 2020
April #FastFamily right? Nah..... it’s about #TeamDewayne #3yrs will it be worth the wait?”
Despite Gibson’s claims, Diesel took a more neutral approach as he alleged on Instagram
that no one in particular was to blame for the delays – but fans weren’t so sure.
Vin Diesel’s been dedicated to the “Fast and Furious” franchise for years,
so it’s not surprising that he wanted an all-star cast for the tenth film. In 2021,
Diesel wrote a heartfelt post asking the “Black Adam” star to return to the franchise. He said,
“My little brother Dwayne... the time has come. The world awaits the finale of Fast 10.”
For Diesel, getting Johnson to star in the film was personal. Not only because he had been a part
of the franchise for so long, but because he said he had made a “promise” to Paul Walker to make the
best finale to the franchise that he could. That meant the Rock needed to be part of it.
"I do know you, Dom, which is why now I give you the brother to brother answer."
Diesel ended the post by asking Johnson to consider coming back to play Luke Hobbs, writing,
“I say this out of love... but you must show up,
do not leave the franchise idle you have a very important role to play. Hobbs can’t
be played by no other. I hope that you rise to the occasion and fulfill your destiny.”
Despite Diesel’s plea, Johnson opened up to CNN on how he initially rejected his
co-star’s proposal to return to “Fast and Furious.” Johnson even
went as far as to call Diesel’s post a tactic of “manipulation.”
"Wasn't half bad having you work for me."
"We all know you were working for me, Hobbs."
Two years later, it seems like he had a change of heart – and
fans can’t wait to see what happens when these two reunite on screen!