Arguably the busiest man in Hollywood right now, Dwayne Johnson opens up about his supposed beef with his male "Fast and Furious 8" co-stars in a new interview and he is spilling the beans why he is not regretting anything.
The actor who is actively promoting his latest gig in Disney's "Moana" which is quite different from his past work sat down with The Los Angeles Times where he was asked about that epic rant he posted on Instagram back in August.
"I was very clear with what I said. I've been in the game a long time," Johnson calmly said. "Would Universal [Pictures] have preferred that didn't happen? Sure, we talked about it. The irony is after that and as they do their tracking and all their analysis, the interest shot through the roof to a whole other level."
The gist is that the actor was quite frustrated with at least one of his co-stars in the car-centric adventure film when he/they appeared to be behaving unprofessionally.
"Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't," he wrote in the infamous social media post that immediately went viral. "When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you're right."
Although the former wrestler did not name-drop anyone in a cast that includes Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell and Scott Eastwood, the franchise's main lead Vin Diesel was heavily speculated to be the person in question.
Diesel is the main component of the franchise having been part of it since day one playing Dominic Toretto. Johnson, on the other hand, only joined the series in 2011 via "Fast Five" as Luke Hobbs. Nevertheless, in the last couple of films, Johnson's role in the lore has immensely expanded with a deeper look into his character in the upcoming movie installment.
No official statement has been given on the matter and fans are still quite into trying to find out who Johnson was specifically aiming the rant to. Regardless, the cast is sure to reunite next year for a series of press calls and activities for "Fast 8" before it hits theaters on April 14, 2017.
