Dwayne Johnson needs to answer his phone.
The Rock’s “Fast & Furious” co-star, Tyrese Gibson, has taken to Instagram to publicly beg Johnson to call him back. Gibson’s pleas, which since have been deleted, are in response to the rumors that Johnson is going ahead with the “Fast & Furious” spinoff about his character Hobbs.
“If you move forward with that #Hobbs Movie you will have purposely ignored the heart to heart moment we had in my sprinter,” Gibson commented on an Instagram photo of Johnson signing paperwork. “I don’t wanna hear from you until you remember what we talked about. I’m on your timeline cause you’re not responding to my text messages – #FastFamily is just that a family…….. We don’t fly solo.”
Gibson later backtracked on some of his thoughts regarding a Hobbs movie, giving his stamp of approval on such a venture but requesting Johnson start production after “Fast 9” wraps.
“I have never and will never have a problem with this major movie star he’s my brother,” Gibson continued. “I’m simply trying to reach him cause he won’t call me back about this solo #HobbsMovie I want you to shoot it just not right now cause the #Fast9 release date has already been announced and we can’t let our loyal fans #FastFamily or our loyal fast and furious FANS down on any level from pushing the date…….. Didn’t you see how HUGE #Fast8 was? It’s because we announced and KEPT our release date bro.”
Gibson compared the release dates of “Fast” films to holidays, claiming, “You [can’t] push the release date of a holiday bro.”
“This is not a #Rant I’m no Rock #Hater and I don’t want this #Life I love my own,” Gibson concluded. “I’m doing this for the #FastFamily I’m loyal and I apologize for being loyal but dammit I am.”
Reps for Johnson and Gibson didn’t immediately return Page Six’s requests for comment.
Johnson and Gibson’s disagreement is the latest drama to plague the “Fast & Furious” franchise. Previously, Johnson and Vin Diesel found themselves feuding over on-set tensions, and Michelle Rodriguez threatened to depart the franchise entirely if producers don’t “show some love to the women of the franchise on the next one.”