The Real Reason Dwayne Johnson Isn't In Fast And Furious 9
- 4 years ago
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who has portrayed Luke Hobbs in the series ever since 2011's Fast Five, will be sitting out the action when the latest entry hits theaters this summer. Given his rocky history with franchise star Vin Diesel, and the success of last year's spin-off Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, fans could be forgiven for thinking that Johnson might be going his own way. However, that doesn't appear to be the case.
In a 2019 interview with MTV News, Johnson explained that his absence from F9 was due to scheduling conflicts with Hobbs & Shaw. an explanation which seemed a little suspect. At the time, the spin-off flick had just wrapped, and when asked by the interviewer if he and co-star Jason Statham would be taking part in the ninth film in the main series, Johnson hemmed and hawed.
We suppose that even the Rock needs to take a breather from action movies every once in awhile. Still, considering that his work on Hobbs & Shaw was complete and F9 was gearing up to enter production at the time of the interview, it sure seems like he could have participated. Perhaps that answer wasn't quite the whole truth.
In a 2019 interview with MTV News, Johnson explained that his absence from F9 was due to scheduling conflicts with Hobbs & Shaw. an explanation which seemed a little suspect. At the time, the spin-off flick had just wrapped, and when asked by the interviewer if he and co-star Jason Statham would be taking part in the ninth film in the main series, Johnson hemmed and hawed.
We suppose that even the Rock needs to take a breather from action movies every once in awhile. Still, considering that his work on Hobbs & Shaw was complete and F9 was gearing up to enter production at the time of the interview, it sure seems like he could have participated. Perhaps that answer wasn't quite the whole truth.