Dwayne Johnson Refused Vin Diesel’s Invitation to Rejoin ‘Fast & Furious’
In a interview with CNN, "The Rock" responded to his co-actor's request and criticized Diesel for spreading his invitation on social media.
In a interview with CNN, ‘Dwayne Johnson’ responded to his colleague’s request and criticized Vin Diesel for spreading his invitation on social media after the two had already reached an agreement in private.
Dwayne Johnson said, “I told directly that he was not going back to the franchise. I was firm but cordial with my words and said that I would always support the cast and always support the franchise to make it successful, but that there was no chance of him coming back.”
“Vin Diesel’s recent public posting was an example of his manipulation. We had talked about this months ago and came to a clear understanding,” he added.
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In November 2021, Vin Diesel took to his official Instagram account to dedicate a post to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and ask him to return to the “Fast & Furious” franchise for the tenth installment, same that would be the last of the saga.
Through a lengthy message, the actor who plays “Dominic Toretto” assured Johnson that his legacy continues in the saga and that the role of “Hobbs” cannot be played by any other actor.
“My brother Dwayne, The time has come. The world awaits the end of Fast and Furious 10. You know, my kids refer to you as Uncle Dwayne in my house. There is no holiday that passes for them and that you do not send good wishes. But the time has come. The legacy awaits. I told you years ago, I was going to keep my promise to Paul. I swore that we would reach and manifest the best film in the end.
