Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
Dwayne Johnson has starred alongside many notable and iconic actors throughout the years. Johnson’s plans have often backfired when the actor tries to give his creative input into a movie as seen inHobbs & Shaw,and,Black Adam.
During the shooting of the spin-off, Dwayne Johnson wanted Idris Elba to be a fierce and terrifying villain. Praising the actor Johnson stated that his character of Brixton Lore was undefeated. Idris Elba’s character, however, turned into a laughing stock and a meme fest after the film’s release!
When Dwayne Johnson’s Plan Backfired!
Dwayne Johnsonhad some creative charge since he was one of the producers of the spin-off. Before the release of the film, The Rock had revealed in an interview how the villainous character of Brixton Lore came about.
Also read:Neither Dwayne Johnson Nor Cillian Murphy is the Actor Emily Blunt Calls “a Force of Nature”
In an interview withEW,Johnson revealed that they wanted a villain who was“formidable, viable, better, stronger, and more diabolical”.After creating the role, The Rock was left with the question of who could portray such a strong character.
“Our goal with Idris to make him the baddest villain the franchise has ever seen. Coming in, he is undefeated. And for a guy who is undefeated, three men enter and either one man leaves or two leave. And I say that respectfully because there have been so many bad guys who we’ve had over the years. But Idris is the perfect guy. “
He further continued,
“He’s a big man and he’s a legitimate badass and a legitimate martial artist. I’ll tell you this, the past 10 days have been the finale; we’ve been shooting the big main event between us and Brixton. We’ve been fighting and it’s been pretty badass and painful, but great.”
Well, that plan backfired since after the film’s release, Idris Elba’s character and theHobbs & Shawspin-off became a laughing stock for the world. Due to the controversies that had surrounded the spin-off, the villainous walls of Elba were no longer maintained and Brixton Lore became a source of memes!
Suggested:From Dwayne Johnson to Chris Pratt, Fans Vote Live Action Kratos in God of War Show
Dwayne Johnson Accuses Vin Diesel of Manipulation!
Related:“The film was barely marketed”: Jason Momoa Leaves a Bigger Impact Than Dwayne Johnson With His Final DCEU Movie Despite All Odds
Fans know the infamous rivalry between Vin Diesel and The Rock. After starring in theFast and Furiousfranchise, the actors decided to part ways. Johnson returned inFast Xbut the actor revealed toCNNthat Vin Diesel tried to manipulate him into joiningF9!
“I told [Diesel] directly 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.”
“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.”
With a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDB and 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, Dwayne Johnson’sFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawwasn’t that good as a movie but it did receive success in terms of box office collection. The movie is available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
Senior Writer
Articles Published :3266
Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
