Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has admitted that he sometimes urinates in a water bottle while filming, and that he's sometimes a little late for filming.
In an interview with GQ magazine, the actor and producer responded to the claims Produced by industry news site “The Wrap” “I said a thousand times, 'Hey, I'm here.' Please come and listen. and tell the truth. ” ”
A viral article in April cited Johnson's alleged chronic tardiness as a factor in driving up the $250 million action-comedy's budget, with sources saying Johnson worked up to eight hours during filming. He was also late, and the filmmakers were forced to shoot. the sights around him.
The Wrap also reported that the star regularly urinated in water bottles while making movies. Johnson is previously recognized He admitted to GQ that he has a habit of using bottles to save time during workouts, a habit that extends to his film work: “Yeah, that happens.”
In response to reports of being late, he said: But by the way, not in that amount. It was the amount of one banana. That's crazy. That's ridiculous. “
Red One director Jake Kasdan supported his star, telling GQ that Johnson, who plays Santa's bodyguard in the film, “never missed a day of work.” There's a lot going on with him. He can be late sometimes, but that's Hollywood – that's true for everyone. To be honest, I made three big movies with him. I never saw him be anything other than a wonderful person to everyone on set. ”
Her Red One co-star Chris Evans was also supportive: It takes time and effort, but is it unpredictable? I thought Dwayne was – we all know exactly what he would do and when. ”
Evans told GQ that Johnson was sometimes late to meet his team on mornings when he was training. “He might arrive a little later some mornings, but that's part of the plan. It's built into the schedule and everyone knows it, so he shows up on time.”
The Red One received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with Peter Bradshaw of the Guardian giving it one star and calling it “deeply depressing and blandly sentimental”.
