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Despite being the biggest movie star in the industry, Dwayne Johnson has often been called out for his self-obsessed demeanor and desire to star in the center of everything he is involved with. And even hisFast and Furiousco-star Tyrese Gibson once called out the Brahma Bull for his ego.
Even though many celebrities, including Jason Statham and Jack Black, have previously come forward in defense of the People’s Champion against the egoistical accusations. But on the flip side, many haven’t shied away from calling out the actor for his demeanor, including Tyrese Gibson.
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Tyrese Gibson deemed Dwayne Johnson as egoistic for makingFast and furiousabout himself
As theFast and Furiousfranchise is inching toward its next installment, the family aspect in the movies has grown quite ubiquitous with its theme over the last two decades. And when Dwayne Johnson decided to leave the franchise due to his beef with Vin Diesel, his co-star Tyrese Gibson wasn’t too relished by theBlack Adamstar’s decision.
Tyrese Gibson later went out to criticize The Rock for breaking theFast and Furiousfamily and went on to star in its spin-offHobbs & Shaw, which resulted in the delay ofF9. The Roman Pearce actor also didn’t hold back from deeming The Rock as a self-centered, egoistic celebrity, who just wanted to make the wholeFast Sagaabout himself.
Although the co-stars drift apart from each other and become estranged after the incident, the duo eventually reconciled after a brief amount of time.
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Tyrese Gibson and Dwayne Johnson eventually reconnected after years of feud
During one of his appearances onThe Ellen DeGeneres show, Gibson went on to share how he reconnected withDwayne Johnsonafter their feud. The actor shared that even though he wasn’t sure if things could ever go back to normal, it eventually worked out after the duo reconnected through phone calls, leaving their past behind. He stated,
“We’ve been on the phone every other day. We reconnected in a real way. I think we’re both better men on the other side of all that stuff that went down. To be honest, I didn’t know how the phone call would happen. But it did happen and we’re about 20 phone calls in. We compete right now on who can leave the longest voice note.”
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Despite the heavy criticisms that Dwayne Johnson once received from his co-star, both Tyrese Gibson and Johnson seem to be on the same page and have left their past behind. And even though Johnson has moved his roots away from theFast and Furiousfranchise, fans will hope to see the duo star again together someday in the future.
Source:Tyrese Gibson’s Instagram
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
