Is it possible thatDwayne Johnsoncasually squashed any and all alleged beef with hisFast & Furiousfranchise co-starVin Dieselover the weekend? The actors first worked together on 2011’sFast Five, when Johnson joined the already massive movie franchise. The alleged feud began when, in 2016, Johnson took to Instagram tocall out a “candy-ass"he may have been working with onTheFate of the Furious. In the ensuing years, both actors have made potentially shady remarks that have been interpreted as contributions to a simmering feud.
On Saturday, September 28, however, feuding seemed to be the furthest thing from Johnson’s mind when he shared a new video tohis Instagram. TheHobbs & Shawstar took a moment from working out to give a shout-out to all of the fans who helped make his and co-starJason Statham’sFast & Furiousspinoff a global financial success.
“Last but not least, I want to thank brother Vin for your support ofHobbs & Shaw. I saw your post and I appreciate it. Lauren and I appreciate the wedding congratulations. We send love back. It was a very classy post and I appreciate it, brother.”
But wait! There’s more.
Johnson continued, speaking directly to Diesel and expressing his gratitude for opening up the door to a decade-long partnership within the franchise.
“What a wild ride this is and what a wild ride this has been when you and I spoke and you invited me into the Fast & Furious family. I’m grateful for that invite. As you know, my goal was always, all these years, to come into theFast & Furiousworld and help elevate the franchise in any way that I possibly could. If I could do that, then I’ve done my job, and now here we are 10 years later, this massively successful buildout and expansion. We did it the right way, we did it the smart way, and again, brother, I appreciate your support.”
And then, things took an interesting turn as Johnson closed out his video. In the final part of his shoutout to Diesel, theHobbs & Shawstar declared:
“And, of course, all roads lead to one thing. I’ll be seeing you soon, Toretto.”
Uh, excuse me? Did Johnson just hint at a possible Hobbs cameo in the upcomingFast & Furious 9movie by mentioning Diesel’s character, Dom Toretto? It would certainly be a fun surprise but with no other word on Johnson coming back, we’ll have to keep our fingers crossed on that one.
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