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It’s been clear from the premiere onward that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have beef. But how bad did it get on the set of It Ends With Us??

We’ve heard extremes on both ends. A couple sources have said Justin body-shamed Blake with a comment about her weight! Even if he was trying to be tactful as we’ve heard, it was still horribly insulting to a woman who just gave birth to her fourth child. Others have said he was downright dictatorial and almost method acting as his abusive character. Yeesh.

On the other hand, production insiders have accused Blake and hubby Ryan Reynolds of hijacking the film from the less-well-known Justin so they could create a business opportunity for her.

We may never know the full extent either (or both) of these are true. But we have heard one juicy new tidbit. On her latest podcast DeuxMoi revealed she’s been getting tips about the movie set problems for months! Most of what she had in her back emails has already come out… Her sources mostly agreed Justin was tough to work with, with one saying he had a “huge ego” and wasn’t who he portrayed himself to be in public. Others corroborated the story about Blake and Ryan hiring their own editor out of pocket to make her cut of the movie — and though Justin’s tested better, Blake used her star power and friendship with author Colleen Hoover to get her way, telling Sony she wouldn’t promote the movie if they didn’t use her version. One even said she told them she’d get Taylor Swift to block them from using her song! DAMN!

Related: Blake Reminds Everyone She’s BFFs With Taylor Amid It Ends With Us Drama!

But that’s all stuff we’ve pretty much heard before — not this one thing. An anonymous source from the set told Deux:

“Justin was a major d**k to everyone on set, and to top it off didn’t want any feedback from Blake when she had really great input. It got so contentious that they had to rehearse scenes apart with stand-ins and only actually saw each other for the actual scene shooting.”

Whoa! So when we’re hearing about factions developing on set, this wasn’t a secret thing. If these two wouldn’t even be on set together except for the filming when they absolutely had to, everyone would have known about it! Hell, she’s a producer on the movie, and he’s the director! This is worse than some of the other on-set conflicts we’ve followed lately then… and just might join the club of legendary star wars we’ve heard about over the years.

Here are a few other co-stars who refused to be on set together…

Jerome Flynn & Lena Headey

Game Of Thrones Stars Refuse To Shoot Together
(c) HBO/YouTube

According to a tea-spilling Game Of Thrones crew member, Queen Cersei and Ser Bronn of the Blackwater are never in scenes together because the stars won’t even be in the same room!

Believe it or not, the two characters have never exchanged a word on the show, and have only ever been in the same shot once in a scene — without even looking at one another.

Game Of Thrones Bronn and Cersei Tea
This is as close as they ever got, and she does not spare a glance his way. / (c) HBO/YouTube

Fans will remember in the Season 7 finale Bronn leaves to “have a drink while the fancy folks talk.” And in Season 8, Episode 1 Cersei hires Bronn — but she sends her right hand man Qyburn to speak to him.

Rumor has it the actors, who briefly date IRL in 2002, had such a contentious breakup they now have to be kept apart at all costs.

We don’t know what they did to one another, but if they’re willing to make an entire TV production plan around them it must have been BAD.

The Rock and Vin Diesel

Fast and Furious Stars Refuse to Film Together
(c) Universal/YouTube

From their first meeting in Fast Five, Dominic Toretto and Luke Hobbs were on opposite sides of the law — but it turned out that animosity extended beyond the screen.

During the filming of the eighth movie in the Fast and Furious franchise, The Rock posted on social media about dealing with a “candy ass” on set. And it quickly became clear which costar he was talking about. Vin Diesel may have copped to the feud — but never to the initial reason. The closest we got was Johnson going on the record to Rolling Stone:

“Vin and I had a few discussions, including an important face-to-face in my trailer. And what I came to realize is that we have a fundamental difference in philosophies on how we approach moviemaking and collaborating. It took me some time, but I’m grateful for that clarity. Whether we work together again or not.”

The result of all of this seems to have been the delay of FF 9, with The Rock’s spinoff with Jason StathamHobbs And Show, being pushed into production next — much to the chagrin of Tyrese Gibson, who started his own beef over the need to get paid on another of these films.

We doubt if The Rock will even return to the franchise proper, especially now that Vin has announced his wrestling rival John Cena is joining the next installment.
He finished his statement to RS:

“Right now I’m concentrating on making the spinoff as good as it can be. But I wish him all the best, and I harbor no ill will there, just because of the clarity we have… Actually, you can erase that last part about ‘no ill will.’ We’ll just keep it with the clarity.”

The shade!

Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts

I Love Trouble Stars Refused Shoot Together
(c) Buena Vista/YouTube

I Love Trouble is largely forgotten, but the feud at its center will live in Hollywood infamy.

The 1994 film, about two reporters facing down danger to uncover a major crime, was meant to evoke the screwball romantic comedies of the 1940s, with Roberts and Nolte playing hated rivals who end up teaming up and then falling in love. However the enmity between the two stars was all too real.

According to Julia, her costar was abrasive and threw tantrums on set — and she did everything she could to stay away. Eventually despite their onscreen romance, the two had to be filmed separately with stand-ins! Years afterward the Pretty Woman star was quoted as calling Nolte “completely disgusting” in a NY Times interview. Nolte responded by saying:

“It’s not nice to call someone ‘disgusting.’ But she’s not a nice person. Everyone knows that.”

DAMN.

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams on the set of The Notebook
(c) Warner Bros/YouTube

This one is shocking as the costars famously dated after this incident.
But director Nick Cassavetes spilled the tea from behind the scenes of The Notebook about how one day Ryan Gosling refused to shoot with future girlfriend Rachel McAdams. He told VH1:

“Maybe I’m not supposed to tell this story, but they were really not getting along one day on set. Really not. And Ryan came to me, and there’s 150 people standing in this big scene, and he says, ‘Nick come here.’ And he’s doing a scene with Rachel and he says, ‘Would you take her out of here and bring in another actor to read off camera with me?’ I said, ‘What?’ He says, ‘I can’t. I can’t do it with her. I’m just not getting anything from this.'”

“I’m just not getting anything from this”?? And she still dated him after that?!
We mean, he is Ryan Gosling, but still…

Ryan Reynolds and Wesley Snipes

Ryan Reynolds and Wesley Snipes
(c) Warner Bros/YouTube

For those of you who don’t even remember Blade: Trinity, let us take you back to a time before Marvel Studios had nailed the comic book movie formula…

In 1998, Wesley Snipes slayed as Marvel Comics’ resident vampire hunter in the action-packed Blade. But by 2004, he had gotten a bit… difficult, from what we’ve heard. He reportedly stayed in character and would only communicate to the director via notes signed “Blade.” In one scene he infamously refused to open his eyes, and his eyes had to be added in later with CG! Really!

Enter Ryan Reynolds…

Long before he was playing Deadpool, he was always basically Deadpool. He was an action hero in the making who couldn’t help himself from improvising and cracking wise on set, ad-libbing in his own jokes. Ryan may get paid the big bucks to do just that these days, but it was something Snipes supposedly couldn’t take. Word is, he would only come to set for his closeups for scenes with Ryan, leaving him to film everything else by himself or with a stand-in.

But 20 years later Ryan extended an olive branch to his former co-star, asking him to reprise the role of Blade for a surprisingly big role in Deadpool & Wolverine! So we guess they’re all good now!

Channing Tatum and Emma Watson

Channing Tatum and Emma Watson
(c) FayesVision/WENN

Both stars made appearances in Seth Rogen‘s star-studded apocalypse comedy This Is The End — but their cameos originally overlapped! Towards the end of the film, Channing Tatum appears in a gimp mask as the sex toy of Danny McBride.

Apparently Emma Watson was supposed to be in that scene, too. But word is she looked around at what was happening, and it was just too much. Of course, most of the wild debauchery was in the script — but according to an extra, Channing breakdancing in his leather sex mask made her walk off set and call her agent. Costar James Franco pretty much confirmed the story later, though he graciously never mentioned Emma by name, telling the story to Interview magazine:

“This actress — I won’t say who, but she had a smaller role in the film — walked off the movie in the middle of a scene. What was going on around her was, I guess, too extreme for her… And she said, ‘Yeah, I’ve got to leave.'”

We understand saying no to that kind of a scene when you’ve got a squeaky clean Hermione image you want to protect — but why agree to a script with a giant devil penis and an impaled Michael Cera (separate scenes, LOLz!) in the first place??

Helen Hunt And Bill Paxton

Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton on Twister
(c) Universal Pictures/YouTube

This one you’d never be able to tell by the movie — because it technically wasn’t in the movie!

Long before its sequel, Twister was one of the first modern disaster movies and still one of the biggest hits. And at the center of the 1996 flick was a His Girl Friday-style love story about two divorced meteorologists played wonderfully by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton.

But things on set didn’t have quite so happy an ending…

Rumors flew at the time the stars didn’t get along behind the scenes — which couldn’t have been helped by the fact Hunt hated shooting the movie altogether.
Years later she described the “nightmare” to Huffington Post, saying:

“They didn’t paint in the hail with the computer. They made a hail machine and dropped giant balls of ice on us. I mean, it was crazy… They had firehoses pointed at us, and you couldn’t hear anything, which is not the safest way to make a movie, so I was really happy to make it through in one piece.”

We’re not sure how Bill Paxton made it worse, but the two apparently did NOT get along. But Helen Hunt has been an actress since she was a child, and she was a professional and did her job… until they decided to make a ride.

The Twister… Ride It Out ride was a mainstay at Universal Studios in Orlando for 17 years. If you rode, you probably remember the filmed bits before the ride began, in which Helen and Bill warned you about the power of wind — only they didn’t do it together.

Yep, the stars acknowledge one another on different TV screens, and this wasn’t done to make use of the space.

Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt on the Twister ride
(c) Universal Studios/YouTube

No, the stars reportedly wouldn’t even film the brief scripted interaction together and had to be shot separately.

[Image via Sony Pictures/YouTube.]

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Paul Walker's Daughter Meadow SPLITS From Husband After Just 2 Years! https://perezhilton.com/paul-walker-daughter-meadow-split-louis-thornton-allan/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:28:55 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1045508 Meadow Walker has called it quits with her husband. On Thursday, the daughter of late actor Paul Walker took to Instagram to share the news. After just two years, she and her husband Louis Thornton-Allan have decided to go their separate ways. In a post which features a light gray background with black text, the [...]

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Meadow Walker has called it quits with her husband.

On Thursday, the daughter of late actor Paul Walker took to Instagram to share the news. After just two years, she and her husband Louis Thornton-Allan have decided to go their separate ways. In a post which features a light gray background with black text, the 25-year-old wrote:

“Statement from the two of us: After three [sic] wonderful years of marriage, we have come to the agreement to amicably separate.”

Despite Meadow saying they’d been married for three years, they only tied the knot in October 2021 in the Dominican Republic with Vin Diesel standing in for her dad, meaning they just had their second anniversary. A statement like this can’t be easy to write, so we can imagine the confusion. That is, unless they officially tied the knot earlier than their wedding ceremony? They got married just two months after announcing their engagement, so it’s hard to imagine when they would have had time for another secret ceremony, but who knows?

Related: Bryan Tanaka Confirms Mariah Carey Split — With Post Hinting At The Reason!

Continuing, the model announced she and Louis will continue to “respect” and “support” each other after their divorce:

“This is truly a united decision and we sincerely hope everyone can respect our wishes for privacy. We maintain mutual love and respect for one another, and will continue to support each other.”

Ch-ch-check out the post (below):

So sad to hear! We wish them the best moving forward, and hopefully, their legal split is as easy as possible. Thoughts? Let us know (below).

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Vin Diesel Sued For Sexual Battery -- Allegedly Assaulted Then Fired Assistant On Fast Five! https://perezhilton.com/vin-diesel-sued-assistant-sexual-battery-filming-fast-five/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:41:22 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1044405 UPDATE, 6:09 a.m. PT — Vin Diesel’s attorney has officially responded to the allegations against his client. In a statement sent to TMZ on Thursday evening, attorney Bryan Freedman unequivocally denied the allegations against the actor (reported below). The statement read: “Let me be very clear, Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety. [...]

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UPDATE, 6:09 a.m. PT — Vin Diesel’s attorney has officially responded to the allegations against his client.

In a statement sent to TMZ on Thursday evening, attorney Bryan Freedman unequivocally denied the allegations against the actor (reported below). The statement read:

“Let me be very clear, Vin Diesel categorically denies this claim in its entirety. This is the first he has ever heard about this more than 13-year-old claim made by a purportedly 9-day employee. There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.”

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Vin Diesel is being accused of sexual battery.

According to court documents obtained by Vanity Fair, a former assistant for the 56-year-old actor filed a lawsuit against him in Los Angeles on Thursday. In it, she claimed he assaulted her in 2010. Asta Jonasson alleged in the suit that she was hired by his production company One Race to work with Vin on location in Atlanta while he filmed Fast Five. At the time, she was a recent graduate from a film school program in El Lay, the suit described. So you can imagine the excitement she must have felt at receiving the huge opportunity to work on a The Fast and the Furious sequel. However, this turned out to be anything but a dream job for Asta.

Related: Tommy Lee Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman In A Helicopter

The former assistant alleges she was asked one night to wait in Vin’s suite at the St. Regis hotel while he entertained hostesses he brought back from a club. Oof. Even before the allegation of non-consensual touching, we’re talking about a lot of cheating on his longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez, with whom he already shared a child and was about to welcome another. But it gets much worse.

When the other women eventually left the room, the lawsuit claims, Vin grabbed Asta’s wrists, “one with each of his hands, and pulled her onto the bed.” She begged for him to stop. After Asta managed to escape out of his grasp, she says, she waited by the door for him to leave. However, the suit alleges Vin came toward her again and began to grope her breasts and kiss her chest instead. Despite her pleading for him to stop, The Pacifier star allegedly didn’t. The court documents state:

“Ms. Jonasson was afraid to more forcibly refuse her supervisor, knowing that getting him out of that room was both crucial to her personal safety and job security. But this hope died when Vin Diesel dropped to his knees, pushed Ms. Jonasson’s dress up toward her waist, and molested her body, running his hands over Ms. Jonasson’s upper legs, including her inner thighs.”

When Vin allegedly tried to pull down her underwear, Asta screamed and ran down the hallway to the bathroom. But she still couldn’t get away from him. The suit alleges that he pinned her to the wall and placed her hand on his genitals. Vin then allegedly masturbated while “terrified, Ms. Jonasson closed her eyes, trying to dissociate from the sexual assault and avoid angering him.”

Horrific…

Hours later, the lawsuit claims his sister and president of One Race, Samantha Vincent, called Asta and fired her after only two weeks on the job. The documents added:

“It was clear to her that she was being fired because she was no longer useful—Vin Diesel had used her to fulfill his sexual desires and she had resisted his sexual assaults.”

What makes this situation even more disturbing? This wasn’t the first inappropriate encounter she had while working for Vin. A few days before the assault, Asta claimed another One Race supervisor asked her to go to his room at the St. Regis while she was on duty. When Asta got there, the man proceeded to take off his shirt, go into bed, and said, “Come here.” What the f**k?! However, she refused and immediately left the room.

Ever since her experience at One Race, Asta claimed she “has suffered and continues to suffer humiliation, emotional distress, and mental and physical pain and anguish.” Awful. And in addition to sexual battery, Asta has sued Vin for discrimination on the basis of sex/gender, intentional infliction of emotional distress, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. She further accused him and his production team of trying to cover up the alleged attack.

At this time, Vin has not reacted to the lawsuit. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below).

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and would like to learn more about resources, consider checking out https://www.rainn.org/resources

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What?! Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is In Fast X Despite Vowing To Never Return To The Franchise Amid Vin Diesel Feud? https://perezhilton.com/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-fast-x-cameo-amid-vin-diesel-feud/ Sat, 13 May 2023 23:00:34 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=994475 Whelp, this is a big surprise! Despite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson vowing to never return to the Fast and Furious franchise due to his years-long feud with Vin Diesel, it turns out the 51-year-old actor has a small part in the upcoming film! *WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!* According to a report from The Wrap on Friday, [...]

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Whelp, this is a big surprise! Despite Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson vowing to never return to the Fast and Furious franchise due to his years-long feud with Vin Diesel, it turns out the 51-year-old actor has a small part in the upcoming film!

*WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!*

According to a report from The Wrap on Friday, Dwayne makes an appearance as Luke Hobbs during a post-credit scene in Fast X – which hits theaters next Friday on May 19. It is unknown what happens in the cameo. But this scene will no doubt have fans wondering if this means Hobbs is joining the Fast and Furious familia for the next movie. Plus, the cameo will no doubt have viewers’ jaws on the floor since Dwayne previously refused to come back to the franchise – even after Vin publicly begged to star to join everyone in the “finale” film.

Related: Blac Chyna’s Mom Tokyo Toni Ends Feud For Her Birthday!

For those who don’t recall, there was speculation that the actors had some bad blood on set ever since the Moana star called him out for his lack of “professionals.” When F8 was released, fans immediately noticed that Dwayne and Vin never shared the screen together, which ended up being a result of their feud. The former professional wrestler appeared in the spinoff movie Hobbs & Shaw – but did not return for F9.

Before filming Fast X, Vin decided to attempt to end their feud once and for all. Referencing the late Paul Walker, the 55-year-old actor wrote on Instagram back in November:

“As you know, my children refer to you as Uncle Dwayne in my house. There is not a holiday that goes by that they and you don’t send well wishes… but the time has come. Legacy awaits. I told you years ago that I was going to fulfill my promise to Pablo. I swore that we would reach and manifest the best Fast in the finale that is 10! I say this out of love… but you must show up, do not leave the franchise idle you have a very important role to play. Hobbs can’t be played by no other. I hope that you rise to the occasion and fulfill your destiny.”

However, Dwayne wasn’t sold! In fact, he told CNN in December 2021 that his remarks were “an example of his manipulation,” saying:

“This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly — and privately — 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. I privately spoke with my partners at Universal as well, all of whom were very supportive as they understand the problem.”

He continued:

“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. We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding. My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible Fast & Furious franchise with gratitude and grace. It’s unfortunate that this public dialogue has muddied the waters.”

So what changed his mind now? Did Vin and Dwayne end their feud? Will he be appearing in Fast and Furious 11? Or did he only sign on to make a brief cameo? So many questions! But we will have to wait and see what happens once the new film comes out! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Do you want to see Dwayne return to the franchise? Sound OFF in the comments below?

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Brie Larson Shocks (And Delights) Fans With Tons Of Tattoos In Shirtless Selfie! https://perezhilton.com/brie-larson-tattoos-shirtless-instagram/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:09:26 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=965340 Brie Larson tried out a very different look on Sunday! The Captain Marvel star is pretty much known for her girl-next-door good looks, so fans were floored when they saw pics of her on Instagram in which she was rocking tattoos on her forearm and torso — as well as a full sleeve on one arm! [...]

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Brie Larson tried out a very different look on Sunday!

The Captain Marvel star is pretty much known for her girl-next-door good looks, so fans were floored when they saw pics of her on Instagram in which she was rocking tattoos on her forearm and torso — as well as a full sleeve on one arm! WHAT?!

Photos: Travis Barker’s Sweet Tattoo Tribute To Late Dog Blue

Oh, and one more — Evanascence lyrics “Don’t try to fix me, I’m not broken.” See the wild carousel of pics (below)!

The pics were so striking it took many fans a moment to see the caption:

“What it’s like you’ve never seen temporary tattoos before!”

Yes, the ink is of the disappearing variety. She didn’t say whether it was for a film role, but it’s probably a good guess she’s getting all tatted up for her top secret role in the upcoming tenth Fast and Furious movie. Star Vin Diesel said of the Fast X character known only as Tess that she would give fans “something you might not have expected but yearned for.”

That seems to accurately describe Brie Larson with tattoos! Many fans were quick to show the look some love, commenting:

“But have you considered making them permanent. You pull them off exceptionally well.”

“There’s a whole new level of crush I didn’t know I could achieve and yet here we are”

“On my knees”

“I ALREADY HAVE A THING FOR WOMEN WITH TATTOOS AND THIS ISN’T HELPING”

A tattoo artist even said:

“Let’s make em real cause

Something tells us she won’t be making the look permanent any time soon. After all she has a lot of roles yet to play in her career!

But what do YOU think of the look??

[Image via MEGA/WENN/Brie Larson/Instagram.]

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Refuses To Return To Fast Franchise, Calls Vin Diesel’s Plea A 'Manipulation' https://perezhilton.com/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-vin-diesel-refuses-fast-franchise-manipulation/ https://perezhilton.com/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-vin-diesel-refuses-fast-franchise-manipulation/#respond Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:19:44 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=878330 The Rock can smell exactly what Vin Diesel is cooking… and he’s not having any of it! As you may know, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel have been locked in a feud for years now. They used to be one big happy Fast & Furious family, but after a huge falling out, The Rock quit [...]

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The Rock can smell exactly what Vin Diesel is cooking… and he’s not having any of it!

As you may know, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel have been locked in a feud for years now. They used to be one big happy Fast & Furious family, but after a huge falling out, The Rock quit the franchise altogether. He hasn’t appeared in a Fast movie since F8 in 2017 (and the Hobbs & Shaw spinoff in 2019), and apparently, he has no intention of returning.

Related: Watch The Rock Surprise Mom With A New Car For Christmas In Emotional Video

In November, the Dom Toretto actor tried to win Hobbs back publicly, urging him to “fulfill [his] destiny” and return for the Fast 10 finale. Check out the post below:

In an interview with CNN posted on Wednesday, the Jungle Cruise star finally responded to his rival’s plea. The Rock told the outlet:

“I was very surprised by Vin’s recent post. This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly — and privately — 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. I privately spoke with my partners at Universal as well, all of whom were very supportive as they understand the problem.”

Cutting right to the bone, he added:

“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. We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding. My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible Fast & Furious franchise with gratitude and grace.”

With the deftness of a politician, the 49-year-old concluded:

“It’s unfortunate that this public dialogue has muddied the waters. Regardless, I’m confident in the Fast universe and its ability to consistently deliver for the audience, and I truly wish my former costars and crew members the best of luck and success in the next chapter.”

Related: Aww! Vin’s Daughter Was Meadow Walker’s Maid Of Honor!

Speaking of The Rock’s political career, the WWE alum reiterated that he probably won’t be running for president, saying he doesn’t “know a damn thing about being a politician.” He added:

“I don’t know if I have that politician gene in my DNA. Leader? Yes. Patriot? All day long. Politician? No.”

Well, that certainly leaves his schedule free to appear in more blockbusters… though not any Fast & Furious movies, it seems. What do U think, Perezcious readers – was The Rock right to call Vin’s post manipulative? Or should he listen to the man and suck it up for one last adventure with the Fast family? Let us know your thoughts in the comments (below)!

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Vin Diesel Pays Tribute To Paul Walker, Reveals His Daughter Was Meadow Walker’s Maid Of Honor https://perezhilton.com/paul-walker-vin-diesel-meadow-walker-maid-of-honor-tribute-instagram/ https://perezhilton.com/paul-walker-vin-diesel-meadow-walker-maid-of-honor-tribute-instagram/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:20:03 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=872562 Vin Diesel always puts family first. The Fast & Furious star has paid tribute to his “brother” Paul Walker many times throughout the years, and the eight year anniversary of his death is no exception. But this year, the occasion comes shortly after the actor had walked Paul’s own daughter Meadow Walker down the aisle [...]

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Vin Diesel always puts family first.

The Fast & Furious star has paid tribute to his “brother” Paul Walker many times throughout the years, and the eight year anniversary of his death is no exception. But this year, the occasion comes shortly after the actor had walked Paul’s own daughter Meadow Walker down the aisle at her wedding.

Related: Meadow Pens Her Own Tribute To Late Father On 8 Year Anniversary

In an Instagram post, the 54-year-old reflected on his friend and their family’s deep bond. He wrote:

“So much to tell you… I can remember that day when you and I were filming that scene in F4 where we were eating Chinese food and we had a brother combat scene which ended in you saying ‘Letty just wanted you to come home Dom…’ When we were done filming that day you came into my trailer and asked, what’s on your mind? You always knew when something was on my mind. Haha. I told you that I was about to have a baby and didn’t know what to expect at the hospital which I was heading to after work. Will never forget what you told me… you said a lot of tough guys will tell you to wait out side of the delivery room, but that’s wrong. Go in there, actually cut the umbilical cord and it will be the best day of your life. You of course, was talking from experience, having already an angel of your own.”

The post continued:

“It’s been eight years today… and not a day goes by that I don’t reflect of the brotherhood we were blessed to have… but you know that. Tragedies in life are always followed by life’s blessings if you just stay open and have faith. Look at this photo Pablo, it will make you smile. The same angel that you helped me prepare for in the most beautiful way with your brotherly advice is the same angel that precious Meadow asked to be her Maid of Honor.”

The photo he spoke of showed Meadow next to his own daughter, 13-year-old Hania Riley Sinclair.

Aww. So special.

The action star concluded:

“How could I have known that back on the 2008 set of Fast… but maybe somehow you did. Miss you. My children always tell me that uncle Paul is with you dad, always… and I know in my heart that they are right. Miss you Pablo…”

Related: See More Pics From Meadow’s Wedding To Louis Thornton-Allan

The post was met with an outpouring of love from Fast family members Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson, as well as Paul’s actual brother Cody Walker. Meadow herself commented:

“Love love love you. And my sister and family  

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What an emotional anniversary. It’s so incredible that Paul’s movie family has taken care of Meadow all these years. Glad they have each other to share these memories!

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Meadow Walker Reveals She Had A Tumor Removed Two Years Ago https://perezhilton.com/meadow-walker-had-tumor-removed-two-years-ago/ https://perezhilton.com/meadow-walker-had-tumor-removed-two-years-ago/#respond Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:49:14 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=869263 Meadow Walker spoke out about her secret health battle. On Thursday, the 23-year-old daughter of the late Paul Walker revealed on Instagram that she had a tumor removed two years ago. Alongside a picture of herself wearing a blue medical hair cover and fiducials markers, which are used for an MRI to make a 3D scan [...]

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Meadow Walker spoke out about her secret health battle.

On Thursday, the 23-year-old daughter of the late Paul Walker revealed on Instagram that she had a tumor removed two years ago. Alongside a picture of herself wearing a blue medical hair cover and fiducials markers, which are used for an MRI to make a 3D scan of the brain, on her forehead, she wrote:

“2 years ago today. I’ve come a very long way. Bye bye tumor. Blessed & grateful.”

Related: The Wanted’s Tom Parker Reveals Brain Tumor Thought To Be Terminal Is Now ‘Under Control’!

 

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While Meadow did not provide any more details about her health situation, she did receive a ton of support from her friends and followers in the comments section, including her godfather Vin Diesel, who responded with prayer hand emojis. After seeing all of the positive messages, the model later expressed on IG Stories:

“Sending my unconditional love 2 everyone in the world.”

Meadow’s post comes just weeks after she and actor Louis Thornton-Allan tied the knot in a private beach side ceremony, with her dad’s Fast & Furious co-star Vin walking her down the aisle. She confirmed her relationship status on the ‘gram back in October, writing alongside a black-and-white video of her nuptials:

“We’re married.”

So glad that Meadow is doing okay now!

[Image via Meadow Walker/Instagram]

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Vin Diesel Pleads With Dwayne Johnson To Return To Fast And Furious Movies: ‘Hobbs Can’t Be Played By No Other’ https://perezhilton.com/vin-diesel-asks-dwayne-johnson-return-fast-and-furious-movies/ https://perezhilton.com/vin-diesel-asks-dwayne-johnson-return-fast-and-furious-movies/#respond Sun, 07 Nov 2021 23:43:29 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=867994 Vin Diesel has extended an olive branch and asked Dwayne Johnson to return to the Fast and Furious franchise. As you may know, the last time the two stars appeared together in the movies was in The Fate of the Furious. Diesel and Johnson have been quarreling ever since the Jungle Cruise star penned an [...]

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Vin Diesel has extended an olive branch and asked Dwayne Johnson to return to the Fast and Furious franchise.

As you may know, the last time the two stars appeared together in the movies was in The Fate of the Furious. Diesel and Johnson have been quarreling ever since the Jungle Cruise star penned an infamous shady Instagram post in 2016 seemingly referring to his co-star and questioning his professionalism. He wrote at the time:

“Some conduct themselves as stand-up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken s**t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.”

Related: Paul Walker’s Daughter Shows Support At F9 Premiere!

With that, they haven’t shared the screen again. However, The Rock did admit to later regretting the post, noting that it “wasn’t my best day, sharing that.” And in June, Diesel confessed that the bad blood between them was due to him using “tough love” while producing Johnson in 2016. He explained to Men’s Health that he used the method “to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be,” adding:

“As a producer to say, Okay, we’re going to take Dwayne Johnson, who’s associated with wrestling, and we’re going to force this cinematic world, audience members, to regard his character as someone that they don’t know — 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.”

To which the 49-year-old former wrestler then vowed to never return while talking with The Hollywood Reporter:

“I laughed and I laughed hard. I think everyone had a laugh at that. And I’ll leave it at that. … 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.”

And now as the action movie franchise comes to an end, it appears Diesel is making a last-ditch effort to get his “little brother” into the final installment by taking it to social media. Posting a photo of their characters, Dominic Toretto and Luke Hobbs, the 54-year-old actor wrote:

“My little brother Dwayne… the time has come. The world awaits the finale of Fast 10. As you know, my children refer to you as Uncle Dwayne in my house. There is not a holiday that goes by that they and you don’t send well wishes… but the time has come. Legacy awaits. I told you years ago that I was going to fulfill my promise to Pablo [Paul Walker]. I swore that we would reach and manifest the best Fast in the finale that is 10!I say this out of love… but you must show up, do not leave the franchise idle you have a very important role to play. Hobbs can’t be played by no other. I hope that you rise to the occasion and fulfill your destiny.”

Wow…

Johnson hasn’t publicly reacted to his plea yet, and we’ll have to keep you posted if he does. In the meantime, though, ch-ch-check out Vin Diesel’s post (below):

 

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Would you want to see Dwayne return to the Fast and Furious franchise? Do you think he even will consider returning? Let us know in the comments (below)!

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Meadow Walker Marries Fiancé Louis Thornton-Allan 2 Months After Engagement! https://perezhilton.com/meadow-walker-marries-louis-thornton-allan/ https://perezhilton.com/meadow-walker-marries-louis-thornton-allan/#respond Fri, 22 Oct 2021 23:21:17 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=864897 So happy for Meadow Walker!!! The 22-year-old daughter of the late actor Paul Walker is officially a married woman after revealing on Friday that she tied the knot with fiancé Louis Thornton-Allan. The duo first got engaged two months ago, and here they are, legally hitched and ready to live happily ever after with each other! That’s so [...]

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So happy for Meadow Walker!!!

The 22-year-old daughter of the late actor Paul Walker is officially a married woman after revealing on Friday that she tied the knot with fiancé Louis Thornton-Allan.

The duo first got engaged two months ago, and here they are, legally hitched and ready to live happily ever after with each other! That’s so great!

Related: Meadow Walker Shares Rare, Sweet Photo Of Late Father And ‘Best Friend’ Paul Walker

The daughter of the beloved late Fast & Furious star posted a series of pics from the wonderful event on her Instagram account throughout Friday, as you can see (below):

 

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Looks like such a beautiful ceremony!

According to a source who spoke to E! News about the wedding, too, Vin Diesel apparently walked Meadow down the aisle in place of Paul. Vin is Meadow’s godfather, and of course, he was her father’s beloved friend and world-famous co-star prior to Paul’s untimely death in 2013, making Vin’s presence at Meadow’s special day all the more significant.

All. The. Feels!

We are so excited for this happy couple, and we wish them all the luck and love in the world as they begin their life together!

[Image via Meadow Walker/Instagram]

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