“I laughed and I laughed hard. I think everyone had a laugh at that. And I’ll leave it at that. And that I’ve wished them well. I wish them well on ‘Fast 9.’ And I wish them the best of luck on ‘Fast 10’ and ‘Fast 11’ and the rest of the ‘Fast & Furious’ movies they do that will be without me,” Johnson said. Johnson was interviewed by THR to promote his upcoming movie “Jungle Cruise.”

Johnson’s first appearance in the franchise was in 2011; “Fast Five” marked Diesel’s fourth appearance in the series and marked his second “Fast” film in which he served as a producer. Diesel in a recent Men’s Health profile said that many of the reports of his feud with Johnson stem from the coaching he gave Johnson in “Fast Five.” Related Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Will Not Be Part of the New DC’s ‘First Chapter’ of Films – but Could Return Later Aldis Hodge’s Biggest Fear on ‘Black Adam’ Set Was Scratching Dwayne Johnson’s Face Related Martin Scorsese’s Favorite Movies: 53 Films the Director Wants You to See 51 Directors’ Favorite Horror Movies: Bong Joon Ho, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and More
“Hobbs hits you like a ton of bricks. That’s something that I’m proud of, that aesthetic. That took a lot of work. We had to get there and sometimes, at that time, I could give 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,” Diesel said in the profile. Diesel’s invocation of the Italian auteur known for his demanding directing style seemed to amuse Johnson — and his “Jungle Cruise” co-star Emily Blunt — during their THR interview. “Just thank God he was there,” she said of Diesel. “Thank God. He carried you through that.” “Felliniesque,” Johnson said. Johnson reprised his role of Hobbs in “Fast & Furious 6,” “Furious 7,” and “The Fate of the Furious,” before leaving the main franchise for the “Hobbs & Shaw” spinoff in 2019. Two more films are planned in the main franchise, and Johnson suggested he won’t be a part of them. However, one of the franchise’s producers recently suggested that there could be “Hobbs & Shaw” sequels down the road. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.