You probably didn’t have a reminder that Dwayne Johnson pees in empty water bottles to save time before reading these lines. But the acting star’s behavior is no secret. In 2021, he himself revealed that he prefers quick relief in the gym instead of public toilets.
Now an explosive report has emerged about the filming of Johnson’s upcoming Amazon action blockbuster Red One, which also stars Captain America star Chris Evans. Here, a picture of The Rock is painted by insider sources that Opposite of a time-saving overperformer results. Instead, his chronic unpunctuality is said to have led to major financial problems.
Action filming is said to have escalated because of Dwayne Johnson
The comprehensive report comes from The Wrap, in which several anonymous voices have their say. They didn’t want to identify themselves for fear of being fired. So it is not officially confirmed information that Johnson considered regularly unpunctual describe. On average, the delay was said to have been seven to eight hours.
The star is said to have not shown up at all on some days of filming, which meant the team had to shoot scenes around the actor’s absence. An insider says, for example:
The only thing Dwayne could do consistently was be chronically late.
The Wrap article cites examples from the past in which The Rock was said to be late on film sets. While filming the Netflix blockbuster Red Notice, Ryan Reynolds is said to have freaked out after having to wait five hours for the star. This is said to have led to a big argument between the two. However, this incident has not been officially confirmed either.
The upcoming Amazon blockbuster Red One, which was originally scheduled to be released around Christmas 2023 and then postponed to November 2024, is said to be delayed due to Johnson’s constant delays became at least $50 million more expensive be.
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Dissenting voices defend Dwayne Johnson against new allegations
In The Wrap’s report, the star is also occasionally defended. In a statement, an unnamed person from Amazon MGM said: No set problems or delays at Red One due to Dwayne Johnson delays.
There is currently no official statement from The Rock himself or his management.