The actor is believed to be the focus of Dwayne Johnson’s recent criticism about unprofessional co-stars on the set of “Fast 8” but Vin has taken to Instagram to insist that he values everyone who worked on the movie. TMZ were the first to allege that it was Vin Diesel, insisting that the former wrestler had grown exhausted of the way that the 49-year-old had conducted himself during filming and how he handles the franchise.
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“I am proud of the entire team for making Fast 8 a reality”, Diesel wrote on Instagram on Monday. “Vin has been having problems with The Rock because The Rock keeps showing up late for production”. And while the Fast and Furious actor’s passing has clearly impacted Diesel in a huge way, it’s affected his family, too.
The post concluded with a note that they’ll “be back in December with your first look at what we’ve created for you”. “My male co-stars however are a different story”. My female co-stars are always awesome and I love ’em.
Here’s an extract from Johnson’s online rant: “some [of my male counterparts] conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t”. “The ones that don’t are too chicken s-t to do anything about it anyway”.
At first there was a lot of speculation as to who Dwayne Johnson could have been talking about.
TMZ reported that the two muscle men had a problem on set after Diesel criticized the Rock’s acting chops and repeatedly showed up late to the set. Family is gonna have differences of opinions and fundamental core beliefs. “Just give me a second and I will tell you everything”. As producer, Diesel also made decision that didn’t quite sit well with Johnson. “I’m so f-cking proud to call you my family and my brother.”, wrote Tyrese.
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Also starring Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Nathalie Emmanuel, Lucas Black, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell, Suicide Squad’s Scott Eastwood, Kristofer Hivju, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron as all-new baddie Cipher, Fast 8 makes a beeline for theaters on April 14, 2017. Dwayne Johnson, meanwhile, appeared to put a lid on the kerfuffle with a second post.
