Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson addressed rumors that rocked headlines earlier this year regarding professionalism on film sets.
In a profile for GQ magazine, Johnson recalled: of rap Article about his upcoming film 'Red One'. The newspaper claimed in the original film, released in April, that Johnson was “chronically late” to the set, which cost the production “several million dollars.”
“Yeah, it happens,” Johnson said of his lateness, before criticizing the amount reported by The Wrap. “But by the way, it's not that amount. It's the amount of bananas. That's crazy. It's ridiculous,” he said he told GQ.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson admitted he was late to the set while filming Red One. (Getty Images)
Representatives for Mr. Johnson did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
“Red One” director Jake Kasdan told GQ that Johnson “never missed a day of work. He's got a lot going on. Sometimes he's late, but… That's Hollywood and that's true for everyone. Honestly, that's how I've worked.” I worked with him on three big movies and he was nothing but great to everyone on set. ”
Johnson's co-star Chris Evans also defended Johnson, saying his experience working with her was different from the rumors circulating.
“But by the way, it's not that amount. It's the amount of bananas. That's crazy. It's ridiculous.”
“As for that guy I saw, compared to other actors I've seen, was he not only oblivious to other people's time and effort, but also unpredictable? I felt like Dwayne was that kind of person.'' “We all know exactly what he's going to do and when,'' Evans said.
Evans noted that Johnson consistently had morning workouts before arriving on set.
From left to right, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, and Chris Evans appear in “Red One.” (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
“But this is something that the producer, director and his entire team know. So it's all basic. It's not like he's unexpectedly late and I wouldn't even call it late. He doesn't say, 'He'll be late on certain mornings, but it's built into the schedule and everyone knows it, so he shows up on time,''' Evans said. Ta.
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The Wrap also reported in the spring that Johnson was “peeing in a bottle” on set, which Johnson confirmed.
“Yeah, that happens sometimes,” he told GQ.
Dwayne Johnson has admitted to “peeing in a bottle” on the set of a movie. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Mr Johnson told the outlet he was very candid and would take on matters where he had to take “responsibility”.
“I've said a thousand times: 'Hey, I'm here. Come and listen and I'll tell you the truth,'” he said.
“Red One” is a holiday film in which Johnson plays Callum Drift, Santa's bodyguard, who joins Evans' bounty hunter character to track down a kidnapped man.
In addition to Johnson and Evans, the film also stars Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, and J.K. Simmons.
This new holiday action movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Chris Evans. (Amazon)
Evans told GQ about his time on the set of Red One, when Johnson was attending an event he called “Five Dollar Fridays.” The media outlet explained that the cast and crew of the film production will purchase lottery tickets and a lottery will be held at the end of the day.
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“I mean, Dwayne always did that,” Evans said, “but one day, and I'm not exaggerating, I forgot what the numbers were. The pot was up to four or five grand or so. Before they could pull out a name, Dwayne said, “What's the pot now?” And someone said, “I don't know, four grand.” And he said, “Let's say 20 years old.” Then they pulled out the names and whoever won would lose.
Chris Evans praised his Red One co-star Dwayne Johnson. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
“Dwayne said, 'You know what? Should we do it again? How about 30 people this time?' Everybody went crazy and said, 'How about another one?' And it was $50. “I think in one Friday, Dwayne donated close to $100,000,” he concluded.
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“Red One” will be released in theaters on November 15th.
