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title: "Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Says He Probably Won’t Be in Fast & Furious 9"
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date: "2019-01-31"
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# Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Says He Probably Won’t Be in Fast & Furious 9

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Last week, [Vin Diesel announced](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26159/vin-diesel-is-putting-together-a-female-fast-furious-spinoff>) that his next big-budget car opera, *Fast & Furious 9*, would start filming in February. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, a series regular who just finished work on a spinoff starring himself and Jason Statham, will not be participating.

In an interview with *MTV News*, Johnson said he won't be appearing in the ninth mainline *Fast* movie but didn't rule out acting in subsequent films in the future.

"The plan has always been for the *Fast & Furious* universe to grow and expand. As of now, we're not in *Fast 9* because they're getting ready to start shooting," the wrestler-turned-actor told *MTV*. "But who knows with *Fast 10* and down the road, you never know. Because look, at the end of the day, the truth is there's unfinished business between Hobbs and Dom. It's unfinished."

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It's important to note the "as of now" part of that statement since it leaves the door open for a post-credits cameo or even a middle-of-production rewrite—[something the franchise is certainly no stranger to](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/5189/the-truth-behind-what-caused-paul-walkers-fatal-crash>). The series arguably took off (financially and stunt-wise) when Johnson joined the cast in 2011's *Fast Five*. Completely excluding [one of the most popular movie stars of the modern era](<https://www.businessinsider.com/the-rock-highest-paid-actor-history-forbes-celebrity-100-2018-7>) four movies later might be a risky move, box office-wise.

Then again, The Rock's absence may have something to do with his [supposed](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/4992/was-the-fast-8-feud-between-dwayne-johnson-and-vin-diesel-a-hoax>) feud with Vin Diesel. During the production of the last movie, [Johnson accused Diesel of being an unprofessional "chicken shit"](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/4818/vin-diesel-is-the-fast-8-candy-ass-dwayne-johnson-hates>) on social media. A year later, [Tyrese Gibson threatened to quit the franchise](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/15720/tyrese-gibson-threatens-to-quit-fast-furious-franchise-if-dwayne-johnson-doesnt-2>) if Dwayne didn't, implicitly citing a beef with the latter's decision to do a spinoff. Alas, 2017's *Fate of the Furious* did not feature any scenes in which Johnson and Diesel were on the same set.

Whether or not The Rock ends up appearing in *Fast 9*, he'll most definitely appear in the *Hobbs & Shaw* spinoff opening Aug. 2.

Here's hoping the franchise will someday come out with another, fourth-wall-breaking "spinoff" that dramatically chronicles what really happened behind the scenes between Dwayne, Vin, Tyrese, and the rest of the family...simply titled *The Furious*. You can have that one for free, Universal.

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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