Vin Dieselhas put out a public request forDwayne Johnsonto return to theFast & Furiousfranchise, despite their personal issues.
The two actors haven’t hidden their ongoing feud after costarring in multiple installments of the franchise together, but Diesel, 54, seemed to want to put their differences behind them in aSunday Instagram post. He asked Johnson, 49, to come back forFast & Furious 10— one of the last two films planned in the much-loved series.
“Legacy awaits,” Diesel continued. “I told you years ago that I was going to fulfill my promise to Pablo. I swore that we would reach and manifest the best Fast in the finale that is 10! I say this out of love … but you must show up, do not leave the franchise idle you have a very important role to play.”
Johnson hasn’t publicly responded to Diesel’s post, and a rep for the actor didn’t immediately answer PEOPLE’s request for comment.
The public first became aware of Diesel and Johnson’s difficult relationship in 2016, when Johnsoncalled outhis male costars fromThe Fate of the Furiouson Instagram, writing, “Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s— to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses.”
In June, Diesel addressed his beef with his former costar, tellingMen’s Health, “I couldgive a lot of tough love. Not Felliniesque, but I would do anything I’d have to do in order to get performances in anything I’m producing.”
“One part of me feels like there’s no way I would dignify any of that bull—- with an answer,” he told the outlet in October. “I’ve been around the block a lot of times. Unlike [Diesel], I did not come from the world of theater. And, you know, I came up differently and was raised differently.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel in 2011.Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty
Johnson continued, “And I came from a completely different culture and environment. And I go into every project giving it my all. And if I feel that there’s some things that need to be squared away and handled and taken care of, then I do it. And it’s just that simple. So when I read that, just like everybody else, I laughed. I laughed hard. We all laughed. And somewhere I’m sure Fellini is laughing too.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Johnson confirmed toVanity Fairthat he only agreed to appear in 2017’sThe Fate of the Furiousif he didn’t have to share any scenes with Diesel.
“I wanted to forgo drama,” he said. “I thought that that was the best thing to do. For everybody.”
TheJungle Cruisestar, who added that he and Diesel are “philosophically two different people,” also shot down some of his costar’s claims about their relationship, including his 2017 comment toUSA Today, in which he told the outlet, “I protected Dwayne more than he’ll ever know…but he appreciates it. He knows he only has one big brother in the film world, and that’s me.”
Johnson toldVanity Fairin response, “I have one big brother and it’s my half brother. And that’s it.”
source: people.com
