Jordana Brewster Reacts to 'Drama' BetweenFastCostars Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson: 'Families Are Also Dysfunctional'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson.Photo:Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Jordana Brewster’sFast and Furiousfamily has its ups and downs, just like any other family.While Brewster, 44, promoted her new movieHeart Eyesduring a recent interview withEntertainment Tonight, the actress briefly addressed herFastcostarsVin DieselandDwayne Johnson’s viral Golden Globes moment on Jan. 5. When presenting at the awards ceremony, Diesel, 57,shouted out Johnson, 52, after years of reports that the two actors didn’t get along.“I think what’s so fun about — when we keep talking about family,Fastis about family,” she said. “Families are also dysfunctional, and we’ve got the drama and we’ve got — so I think the franchise echoes that.“Diesel, who brought Johnson into theFast and Furiousfranchise with 2011’sFast Five, has been rumored tofeudwith the WWE star-turned-actor dating back to 2016, when Johnsonshared a lengthy, now-deleted Instagram postin which he called out some of his male costars after filmingThe Fate of the Furious,without naming names.Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.AJ Pics / AlamyJohnson eventually took a break from the franchise in 2021, butmade a cameo at the very end of 2023’sFast X, leaving fans hopeful that he’ll reprise his role as Luke Hobbs in the franchise’s next — andpotentially final— film. Diesel himself responded to the viral moment he created at the Golden Globes, when he shared a 2011 photo of himself and Johnson together onInstagramand wrote, “All love… Always…” in a caption.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Vin’s so invested in the franchise and so creative that things are always bubbling up and then we’ll be on text changes and it’s wonderful l to see the beginning versus what ends up there,” Brewster said elsewhere in her interview withET, when asked about Diesel’s work on the upcomingFast X: Part 2. “And I’m being as vague as possible so as to not give anything [away.]“Dwayne Johnson an Vin Diesel on April 15, 2011.Buda Mendes/LatinContent via GettyOn Jan. 23, Diesel shared a photo of himself andBrewsterembracing onInstagram, writing that she asked him to ensure that remaining production onFast X: Part 2take place in Los Angelesto help the city recover from thedevastating wildfires.“Los Angeles is where Fast and Furious started filming 25 years ago… and now Fast will finally return home,” he wrote in a caption to that post.Fast X: Part 2does not yet have a release date.

Jordana Brewster’sFast and Furiousfamily has its ups and downs, just like any other family.

While Brewster, 44, promoted her new movieHeart Eyesduring a recent interview withEntertainment Tonight, the actress briefly addressed herFastcostarsVin DieselandDwayne Johnson’s viral Golden Globes moment on Jan. 5. When presenting at the awards ceremony, Diesel, 57,shouted out Johnson, 52, after years of reports that the two actors didn’t get along.

“I think what’s so fun about — when we keep talking about family,Fastis about family,” she said. “Families are also dysfunctional, and we’ve got the drama and we’ve got — so I think the franchise echoes that.”

Diesel, who brought Johnson into theFast and Furiousfranchise with 2011’sFast Five, has been rumored tofeudwith the WWE star-turned-actor dating back to 2016, when Johnsonshared a lengthy, now-deleted Instagram postin which he called out some of his male costars after filmingThe Fate of the Furious,without naming names.

Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast Five’.AJ Pics / Alamy

AJ Pics / Alamy

Johnson eventually took a break from the franchise in 2021, butmade a cameo at the very end of 2023’sFast X, leaving fans hopeful that he’ll reprise his role as Luke Hobbs in the franchise’s next — andpotentially final— film. Diesel himself responded to the viral moment he created at the Golden Globes, when he shared a 2011 photo of himself and Johnson together onInstagramand wrote, “All love… Always…” in a caption.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“Vin’s so invested in the franchise and so creative that things are always bubbling up and then we’ll be on text changes and it’s wonderful l to see the beginning versus what ends up there,” Brewster said elsewhere in her interview withET, when asked about Diesel’s work on the upcomingFast X: Part 2. “And I’m being as vague as possible so as to not give anything [away.]”

Dwayne Johnson an Vin Diesel on April 15, 2011.Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty

Buda Mendes/LatinContent via Getty

On Jan. 23, Diesel shared a photo of himself andBrewsterembracing onInstagram, writing that she asked him to ensure that remaining production onFast X: Part 2take place in Los Angelesto help the city recover from thedevastating wildfires.

“Los Angeles is where Fast and Furious started filming 25 years ago… and now Fast will finally return home,” he wrote in a caption to that post.

Fast X: Part 2does not yet have a release date.

source: people.com