Dwayne Johnson has starred alongside many notable and iconic actors throughout the years. Johnson’s plans have often backfired when the actor tries to give his creative input into a movie as seen in Hobbs & Shaw, and, Black Adam.
During the shooting of the spin-off, Dwayne Johnson wanted Idris Elba to be a fierce and terrifying villain. Praising the actor Johnson stated that his character of Brixton Lore was undefeated. Idris Elba’s character, however, turned into a laughing stock and a meme fest after the film’s release!
When Dwayne Johnson’s Plan Backfired!
Dwayne Johnson had some creative charge since he was one of the producers of the spin-off. Before the release of the film, The Rock had revealed in an interview how the villainous character of Brixton Lore came about.
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In an interview with EW, Johnson revealed that they wanted a villain who was “formidable, viable, better, stronger, and more diabolical”. After creating the role, The Rock was left with the question of who could portray such a strong character.
“Our goal with Idris to make him the baddest villain the franchise has ever seen. Coming in, he is undefeated. And for a guy who is undefeated, three men enter and either one man leaves or two leave. And I say that respectfully because there have been so many bad guys who we’ve had over the years. But Idris is the perfect guy. “
He further continued,
“He’s a big man and he’s a legitimate badass and a legitimate martial artist. I’ll tell you this, the past 10 days have been the finale; we’ve been shooting the big main event between us and Brixton. We’ve been fighting and it’s been pretty badass and painful, but great.”
Well, that plan backfired since after the film’s release, Idris Elba’s character and the Hobbs & Shaw spin-off became a laughing stock for the world. Due to the controversies that had surrounded the spin-off, the villainous walls of Elba were no longer maintained and Brixton Lore became a source of memes!
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Dwayne Johnson Accuses Vin Diesel of Manipulation!
Fans know the infamous rivalry between Vin Diesel and The Rock. After starring in the Fast and Furious franchise, the actors decided to part ways. Johnson returned in Fast X but the actor revealed to CNN that Vin Diesel tried to manipulate him into joining F9!
“I told [Diesel] directly that I would not be returning to the franchise. I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return.”
He further continued,
“Vin’s recent public post was an example of his manipulation. I didn’t like that he brought up his children in the post, as well as Paul Walker’s death. Leave them out of it.”
With a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDB and 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, Dwayne Johnson’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw wasn’t that good as a movie but it did receive success in terms of box office collection. The movie is available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S.
