There was an awkward moment between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson at the Golden Globes: why the actors have been at odds for 9 years

The Golden Globe 2025 awards ceremony, which took place on the night of January 6 in Los Angeles, was not without incident. An awkward moment arose between actors Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, who have not had the best relationship for 9 years.

During the prestigious event, the 57-year-old star of the Fast and the Furious media franchise went up on stage to present an award for the best cinematic and box office achievements, and he did not avoid the opportunity to "poke fun" at his fellow actor. He made eye contact with The Rock, waved and said ironically: "Hey, Dwayne," writes The Hollywood Reporter.

The 52-year-old celebrity did not say a word in response to his colleague's appeal. He just looked at Vin Diesel from the audience with a smile.

Why the stars have been at odds for 9 years

It's worth noting that this moment at the ceremony was quite awkward between the actors, because back in 2016, "a black cat ran between them". Dwayne Johnson joined the production of the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious, after which he took part in the filming of three more films in the franchise as Luke Hobbs. During this time, the star became a favorite of audiences around the world, and his stock in Hollywood rose.

It turned out that the actors' attitudes to the creation of the movie differed significantly. On his social media, Johnson wrote: "There is no other franchise that makes my blood boil more than this one. My female co-stars are always amazing and I adore them. But the male actors are a different story. Some act like real men and professionals, while others don't. Those who don't are too cowardly to do anything about it. When you watch this movie next April and think that I'm not acting in some scenes, but I'm really angry, you'll be right."

In this post, The Rock did not mention any specific name, but later in an interview he confirmed that it was Vin Diesel. He noted that he and his colleague had radically different approaches to making films and collaborating in general. Later, Vin Diesel himself spoke about this situation. The actor noted that after the star's statement, he specifically did everything possible to prevent him from working on the set in peace.

Later, in 2021, Dwayne Johnson officially announced that he no longer plans to return to the Fast and the Furious franchise. He wished the film's team good luck in creating all the next installments that will be filmed without his participation.

Vin Diesel reacted to this decision by creating a post on social media, where he wrote: "Please don't leave the franchise. You have an important role to play. No one but you can play the role of Luke Hobbs. I hope you will support us." After that, Johnson called his colleague a manipulator.

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