Fast X - Dwayne Johnson Returns after Public Fight with Vin Diesel
Surprise! TheWrap has heard exclusively that Dwayne Johnson has rejoined the "Fast and Furious" franchise and will appear in the post-credits scene in the next "Fast X," which will be released on May 19th.
How determined Johnson was about leaving the series is what made his comeback so unexpected. Vin diesel, the actor and producer of the "Fast and Furious" film series, sent a message on instagram in november 2021 effectively pleading for Dwayne Johnson to rejoin the main series. Johnson and Jason Statham co-starred in "Hobbs & Shaw," a spin-off, in 2019.
How determined Johnson was about leaving the series is what made his comeback so unexpected. Vin diesel, the actor and producer of the "Fast and Furious" film series, sent a message on instagram in november 2021 effectively pleading for Dwayne Johnson to rejoin the main series. Johnson and Jason Statham co-starred in "Hobbs & Shaw," a spin-off, in 2019.
Johnson told CNN a month after diesel made a social media appeal: "I told [Diesel] personally that I would not be returning to the franchise. I was polite but forceful when I spoke, stating that I would always support the actors and wish the franchise well but that there was no prospect of me returning. A recent public post by Vin served as an illustration of his deception. I objected to the fact that he included both the passing of Paul Walker and his children in the piece. Don't include them in it. We had a strong idea of this after speaking about it months before.
Johnson was on a roll as recently as 2019, with successes like "Rampage" and the two massively successful "Jumanji" sequels ($962 million in 2017 and $800 million in 2019), as well as honorable flops like the original "Die Hard" meets "Towering Inferno" mash-up "Skyscraper." Even with its massive audience, Netflix's "Red Notice" received mixed reviews and, in the streaming era, came to symbolize extravagant spending and four-quadrant mockbuster mediocrity. There are still two sequels in the works.
His little period of coolness has abruptly come to an end, however, as he rejoins one of the most popular and lucrative franchises ever. With a total gross of more than $6 billion, the series is the seventh highest-grossing property in hollywood history.
Johnson was on a roll as recently as 2019, with successes like "Rampage" and the two massively successful "Jumanji" sequels ($962 million in 2017 and $800 million in 2019), as well as honorable flops like the original "Die Hard" meets "Towering Inferno" mash-up "Skyscraper." Even with its massive audience, Netflix's "Red Notice" received mixed reviews and, in the streaming era, came to symbolize extravagant spending and four-quadrant mockbuster mediocrity. There are still two sequels in the works.
His little period of coolness has abruptly come to an end, however, as he rejoins one of the most popular and lucrative franchises ever. With a total gross of more than $6 billion, the series is the seventh highest-grossing property in hollywood history.