The 2025 Golden Globe Awards provided a memorable moment when Vin Diesel gave a surprising shout-out to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson during the ceremony. While presenting the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Diesel spotted Johnson in the audience and waved, saying with a chuckle, “Hey Dwayne.” This gesture quickly caught attention, given the well-known public feud between the two stars.
The next day, Vin Diesel took to Instagram, sharing a throwback photo with Johnson and captioning it, “All love… Always.” The post sparked an outpouring of positive comments from fans, with one user writing, “Good to see you guys back together.”
Their infamous feud began during the filming of the Fast & Furious movies but officially ended in 2023 when Johnson made a surprise return as Luke Hobbs in a Fast X mid-credits scene. Diesel had invited Johnson to join Fast X back in November 2021, but Johnson initially declined, stating that he wouldn’t return to the franchise. However, his return to Fast X turned out to be a bluff, with both stars set to appear together once again in the upcoming 11th Fast & Furious movie.
In April 2024, Fast & Furious co-star John Cena also commented on the rumored tension between Diesel and Johnson during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast. Cena acknowledged the competitive dynamic, saying, “You have two very alpha, driven people. You get two, there can only be one.”
Dwayne Johnson first joined the Fast & Furious franchise in Fast Five (2011) and went on to appear in several sequels before starring in his own spinoff, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw alongside Jason Statham.