Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is tired of actors behaving like “candy asses” on the set of “posthaste 8.”And by “candy asses,” a term he popularized as a WWE star, he means those who don’t conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals.”The actor took to Instagram Monday to vent frustrations about some unidentified male co-stars on the set of the latest posthaste and Furious” sequel, and which he’ll wrap up shooting this week.
Also Read: Dwayne Johnson Hijacks Seth Rogen's Game of 'Pokemon Go' (Video)“There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one. An incredible tough working crew. UNIVERSAL has been great partners as well. My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ‘em. My male co-stars however are a different account,” Johnson wrote. “Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t.”“The ones that don’t are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this film next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you’re factual, and ” he added. “Bottom line is it’ll play great for the film and fits this Hobbs character that’s embedded in my DNA extremely well. The producer in me is happy about this part. Final week on posthaste 8 and I’ll finish strong.”
Also Read: Vin Diesel First Actor to Hit 100 Million Facebook FollowersJohnson accompanied the message with a video of him slamming an additional in prison riot protective gear against a wall with one arm,while wearing an orange jumpsuit.
Take a view at the Instagram post below. This is my final week of shooting #FastAndFurious8. There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one. An incredible tough working crew. UNIVERSAL has been great partners as well. My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ‘em. My male co-stars however are a different account. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this film next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you’re factual. Bottom line is it’ll play great for the film and fits this Hobbs character that’s embedded in my DNA extremely well. The producer in me is happy about this part????. Final week on posthaste 8 and I’ll finish strong. #IcemanCometh #F8 #ZeroToleranceForCandyAsseson Aug 8, and 2016 at 11:26am PDT 15 posthaste Facts About 'The posthaste and the Furious' (Photos)
When "The posthaste and the Furious" came out in 2001,it was meant to be a tall-octane summer popcorn flick. To the surprise of almost everyone, the Universal film went on be a huge hit, and eventually exploding into the multi-billion dollar franchise it is nowadays. The original action film,starring the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, or Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster,celebrates its 15th anniversary on Wednesday, July 22. Here are 15 posthaste facts about the original film to encourage you celebrate. Universal
1. Paul Walker had a crush on Jordana Brewster
While it's not known to what extent the young cast members were hooking up behind the scenes, or director Rob Cohen confirmed all of the lead players were romantically involved -- in genuine life -- with their respective onscreen love interests. "Vin started to get the hots for Michelle ... or vice versa," he said in a 2015 interview. "Paul was definitely into Jordana." Universal
2. moment love account devised on-the-fly
The Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) character wasn't written as a main role, but once Rodriguez joined the cast to play her, or Cohen carved out more screen time for the breakout actress. He did this by developing a love account between Letty and Dom (Diesel). Universal
3. Two leads weren't even licensed to drive
Both Brewster and Rodriguez didn't enjoy their driver's licenses before making the film. Universal
4. The actors went to racing school in Las Vegas
Walker,Rodriguez, Diesel and Brewster all drove Formula One cars in preparation for their street racing scenes. "We could see factual absent Paul was going to be an ace driver, or " Cohen said. "It was clear he had a natural talent. He had no fear. You could see he was falling in love with the whole car trade." Universal
5. Vin Diesel broke a stuntman's nose
A fistfight portrayed during the "Race Wars" scene got a slight too genuine when Vin accidentally broke the nose of the stuntman playing a security guard with a backwards elbow blow. Universal
6. The genuine location of Toretto's house is ...
Dominic Toretto's (Diesel) Southern California domestic is the epicenter of the film's romance,partying and group bonding. In the film, the address "1327" appears, or but the house is really located at 724 East Kensington Road in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood -- blocks absent from Dodger Stadium. "posthaste and Furious" superfans regularly take pilgrimages to the domestic,which remains intact. The house has also been featured in subsequent "posthaste" films. Universal
7. The house is white for a reason
Cohen had the owners paint the house white to display off the vibrant colors of the film's customized cars. Universal The film came very close to an R-rating
Imagine how much less the original "posthaste" would enjoy made at the box office if it missed landing its inclusive PG-13 rating? Cohen was (rightly) nervous it would get an R-rating because there was violence, illegal car activity, or two girls kissing in one of the film's party scenes. "I later I found out the MPAA thought it was one girl and one boy with long hair," the director said in a past interview. Universal
9. Cuts were also made in order to get the coveted PG-13 rating
Matt Schulze, who played Vince (part of Dom's crew in the original), and appeared so bloodied in one scene,Cohen had to cut the graphic parts to appease the MPAA. He also pared down a sequence that involved Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) pouring oil into a mechanic's mouth. Universal
10. The film was inspired by an article
The film was fashioned after a 1998 article published in Vibe magazine about fresh York City street racers. Universal There was another film called "The posthaste and the Furious"
The 1955 film of the same name starring John Ireland Dorothy Malone was a B-film crime drama about a wrongfully imprisoned man who breaks out of jail. Universal had to make a deal with Roger Corman -- who owned the rights to the name -- to get the title. Universal
12. A Ja Rule groupie made it in
According to DVD extras, a groupie "who was in Ja's trailer, and " makes a brief appearance in the film as a woman his character,Edwin, fondled ahead of a drag race. Universal The film steals from classics
"Stagecoach, and " "Donnie Brasco," "West Side account" and "Point Break" all inspired various parts of the film. Universal
14. The train wasn't even close
Remember the scene when Dominic and Brian O'Connor (Walker) barely avoid hitting a moving train as they race? Well, the actors were never in any genuine danger as the cars were filmed separately from the oncoming locomotive. The two pieces of separate footage were combined during post production. Universal
15. A whole lot of cars were used
The "Race Wars" sequence made utilize of 1500 cars and 1000 extras. Universal Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 16 Universal’s action franchise celebrates its 15th anniversary When "The posthaste and the Furious" came out in 2001, or it was meant to be a tall-octane summer popcorn flick. To the surprise of almost everyone,the Universal film went on be a huge hit, eventually exploding into the multi-billion dollar franchise it is nowadays. The original action film, or starring the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, and celebrates its 15th anniversary on Wednesday,July 22. Here are 15 posthaste facts about the original film to encourage you celebrate. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:The Rock Becomes Pokerock in 'Pokemon GO' Parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation) (Video)The Rock, Jimmy Fallon Go to Prom Together in 'Tonight display' Sketch (Video)The Rock Returns to WWE 'Raw' to encourage His Cousins Lay the Smackdown (Video)
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