Top Stories

Dwayne Johnson Confirms He's Leaving the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise

Dwayne Johnson Confirms He's Leaving the 'Fast & Furious' Franchise

Sad news for fans of the Fast & Furious franchise – Dwayne Johnson will not be returning for any of the future movies.

The 49-year-old actor confirmed the news earlier this week during an interview with THR while promoting his new Disney film Jungle Cruise.

Dwayne revealed that he’s done with the franchise while discussing his former feud with co-star Vin Diesel. For those who don’t know, Dwayne played Hobbs in Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, and the spin-off movie Hobbs & Shaw.

Click inside to see what he said about his future with the franchise…

“I’ve wished them well,” Dwayne said. “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.”

The 10th movie is targeting a February 2023 release date while the 11th movie is currently targeting a February 2024 release. F9 director Justin Lin is returning to direct!

Read what both Vin and Dwayne have said about their former feud.

Just Jared on Facebook
dwayne johnson done with fast furious 01
dwayne johnson done with fast furious 02
dwayne johnson done with fast furious 03
dwayne johnson done with fast furious 04
dwayne johnson done with fast furious 05

Photos: Getty
Posted to: Dwayne Johnson, Fast & Furious