Vin Diesel vetosi taannoin siihen, että Dwayne Johnson tekisi paluun Luke Hobbsin rooliin elokuvasarjassa Fast and Furious. Näin ei kuitenkaan ole tapahtumassa. CNN:lle puhunut Johnson sanoi suoraan, ettei paluulle ole mitään mahdollisuuksia.
"I was very surprised by Vin's recent post. This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly - and privately - that I would not be returning to the franchise. I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return. I privately spoke with my partners at Universal as well, all of whom were very supportive as they understand the problem."
Johnson mainitsi haastattelussa senkin, että Dieselin julkinen vetoomus on esimerkki hänen tavastaan manipuloida. Johnsonin oli tarkoitus poistua elokuvasarjasta tyylillä, mutta nyt se meni hieman pieleen.
"My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible 'Fast & Furious' franchise with gratitude and grace. It's unfortunate that this public dialogue has muddied the waters."
Fast and Furious 10 pitäisi saapua elokuvateattereihin maaliskuussa 2023.