Vin Diesel Shouts Out Dwayne Johnson on Golden Globes 2025 Stage After Feuding OverFast & Furious: 'Hi Dwayne...'

Mar. 15, 2025

Dwayne Johnson (left); Vin Diesel.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

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Vin Dieselis extending an olive branch with a small gesture.Before presenting the award for film cinematic and box office achievement, the actor, 57, gave a small but notable shoutout to his formerFast and Furiouscostar,Dwayne Johnson, 52, at the2025 Golden Globes.“Hi Dwayne…” he smiled, looking over to theMoana 2star before presenting the award.Vin Diesel presents at the 2025 Golden Globes.CBSThe shoutout comes after years of reports the two actors didn’t get along. Rumors of a feud began in 2016 after filming 2017’sThe Fate of the Furious.Since then, countless reports of their allegedbehind-the-scenes dramahave followed them.The men were rumored to have butted heads on more than one occasion while shooting the eighth installment of the iconic franchise.In August of that year, the WWE star posted a lengthy statement to Instagram he later deleted in which he praised his female costars andFate of the Furiouscrew, but called out some of his unnamed male costars.“There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one,” he wrote at the time. “My female costars are always amazing and I love ‘em. My male costars, however, are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don’t.“Vin Diesel (left); Dwayne Johnson.Peter Mountain/Universal; Frank Masi/UniversalHe added: “The ones that don’t are too chicken s— to do anything about it anyway. Candy a—-. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.”Despite this, Diesel cleared the air about their rumored disagreements and claimed the two were “close.““I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don’t think that was his intention,” he said of Johnson’s statement. “I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne.“After years of contention, Johnson announced his departure fromFast and Furiousin 2021. It wasn’t until summer 2023 that the actors seemingly mended fences when Johnson announced his return to theFast and Furiousseries.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.Vin Diesel (left) and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.© Universal Pictures"Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us,“Johnson wrote on X(formerly known as Twitter) in June 2023. “We’ll lead with brotherhood and resolve — and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love.“During an appearance onDax Shepard’sArmchair Expertpodcast in April 2024,John Cena, Johnson and Diesel’sFastcostar, also made a mention of their alleged feud.“There’s certainly rumors about that. I can’t deny that. You have two very alpha, driven people,” Cena said. “You get two, there can only be one.“SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 82nd annual Golden Globes as they’re broadcasting live from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.

Vin Dieselis extending an olive branch with a small gesture.

Before presenting the award for film cinematic and box office achievement, the actor, 57, gave a small but notable shoutout to his formerFast and Furiouscostar,Dwayne Johnson, 52, at the2025 Golden Globes.

“Hi Dwayne…” he smiled, looking over to theMoana 2star before presenting the award.

Vin Diesel presents at the 2025 Golden Globes.CBS

CBS

The shoutout comes after years of reports the two actors didn’t get along. Rumors of a feud began in 2016 after filming 2017’sThe Fate of the Furious.Since then, countless reports of their allegedbehind-the-scenes dramahave followed them.

The men were rumored to have butted heads on more than one occasion while shooting the eighth installment of the iconic franchise.

In August of that year, the WWE star posted a lengthy statement to Instagram he later deleted in which he praised his female costars andFate of the Furiouscrew, but called out some of his unnamed male costars.

“There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one,” he wrote at the time. “My female costars are always amazing and I love ‘em. My male costars, however, are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don’t.”

Vin Diesel (left); Dwayne Johnson.Peter Mountain/Universal; Frank Masi/Universal

He added: “The ones that don’t are too chicken s— to do anything about it anyway. Candy a—-. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.”

Despite this, Diesel cleared the air about their rumored disagreements and claimed the two were “close.”

“I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don’t think that was his intention,” he said of Johnson’s statement. “I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne.”

After years of contention, Johnson announced his departure fromFast and Furiousin 2021. It wasn’t until summer 2023 that the actors seemingly mended fences when Johnson announced his return to theFast and Furiousseries.

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.

Vin Diesel (left) and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.© Universal Pictures

“Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us,“Johnson wrote on X(formerly known as Twitter) in June 2023. “We’ll lead with brotherhood and resolve — and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love.”

During an appearance onDax Shepard’sArmchair Expertpodcast in April 2024,John Cena, Johnson and Diesel’sFastcostar, also made a mention of their alleged feud.

“There’s certainly rumors about that. I can’t deny that. You have two very alpha, driven people,” Cena said. “You get two, there can only be one.”

SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 82nd annual Golden Globes as they’re broadcasting live from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.

source: people.com