Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson "laughed hard" after Vin Diesel claimed to have given him "tough love" to improve his performance in the Fast & Furious franchise.
Diesel, 53, recently insisted reports of a feud between him and the Rock, 49, came about because he pushed his co-star "to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be" but Johnson has ridiculed his claims.
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Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter about his reaction to the comments, Johnson said: "I laughed and I laughed hard. I think everyone had a laugh at that. And I'll leave it at that. And that I've wished them well. 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."