Diesel<\/a>, 58, shared a throwback picture with his former Fast and the Furious franchise co-star on Instagram showing his support for Johnson, who played UFC legend Mark Kerr<\/a> in the biopic.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople don\u2019t understand what it takes to uphold a global perception every single day,\u201d Diesel <\/a>captioned the post.<\/p>\n \u201cI remember asking our global family who they\u2019d love to see me work with, and a woman named Jan left a comment saying her dream was for me to collaborate with Dwayne. What followed became one of the most dynamic pairings in cinema, two strong personalities who pushed each other and created something unforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cWhen he stepped into Hobbs, he did it with full commitment and left an indelible mark on Universal\u2019s character hall of fame.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Vin Diesel and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson have settled their infamous feud (Getty Images)<\/p>\n After speaking about his own friendship with Kerr, Diesel said of Johnson\u2019s portrayal of the fighter: \u201cDwayne really did it\u2026 He brought us back in time and shined doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n Diesel and Johnson\u2019s public feud<\/a> was launched during their time making the Fast and Furious franchise. The two actors reportedly did not get along on set<\/a>, which led to Johnson furiously posting on Instagram about a co-star, whom he later confirmed to be Diesel, in August 2016.<\/p>\n \u201cSome conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don\u2019t,\u201d Johnson raged at the time. \u201cThe ones that don\u2019t are too chicken s*** to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you watch this movie next April and it seems like I\u2019m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling \u2014 you\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Dwayne Johnson starred as Mark Kerr in \u2018The Smashing Machine\u2019 (A24)<\/p>\n Diesel said at the time that the tension came in response to the \u201ctough love\u201d he gave the actor while trying to get a great performance out of him<\/a>, which made Johnson even more angry.<\/p>\n \u201cI laughed and I laughed hard,\u201d Johnson said<\/a> about Diesel\u2019s explanation at the time. \u201cI think everyone had a laugh at that. And I\u2019ll leave it at that. And that I\u2019ve wished them well. I wish them well on Fast 9. And I wish them the best of luck on Fast 10 and Fast 11 and the rest of the Fast & Furious movies they do that will be without me.\u201d<\/p>\n Johnson later said he regretted sharing the post<\/a>, but would still not be returning<\/a> to the franchise. He did not reprise the role of Hobbs in F9 in 2019, but fans were shocked to see him make a cameo in Fast X\u2019s post-credits scene.<\/a><\/p>\n The former wrestler then announced his return to the franchise in 2023, saying that the war between the two actors had ended.<\/p>\n \u201cLast summer Vin and I put all the past behind us,\u201d Johnson wrote on X. \u201cWe\u2019ll lead with brotherhood and resolve \u2014 and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love. I\u2019ve built my career on an \u2018Audience First\u2019 mentality and that will always serve as my North Star.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Vin](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MixCollage-26-Nov-2025-11-57-AM-7403.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"Dwayne](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Film-Review-The-Smashing-Machine-qpcytzsg.jpeg\")
<\/p>\n