Yeah, I was the line producer on an indie picture. One of the leads showed up 4 hours late and completely f**ked us. The director and I had to rewrite the script on the spot, we had to shoot out at night, so we had to pay the lighting crew and the cinematographer time and a half. It was a disaster.

Yeah I remember Jeff Sneider saying a while back that Amazon wasn't having the best time working with Dwayne and I totally forgot about it till now.

@jaybling6687

28 күн бұрын

Plus he also heard that the movie isn’t good, which wouldn’t be surprising considering everything we know about the movie indicates it will feel like AI-generated drivel.

@mrcritical6751

27 күн бұрын

Sadly it seems we’re in the “action Santa” phase of filmmaking. And with all the terrible cash-ins that come with it

Doubt the Rock is "lazy" Now, if you told me the Rock is overcommitted and giving this movie like 20% of the attention it needs because he's more interested in running the 85 companies he's involved in and planning his next WWE appearance, I'd absolutely believe that.

@codybischoff1010

28 күн бұрын

Good point

@KalvinPatel

28 күн бұрын

yup, lazy he is not. He's just doing too much

@jarg8

28 күн бұрын

Which is more along the lines of narcissism or EXTREME selfishness. If you can't commit to a movie, then get out. Or he can just start accepting wages lower than the crew since he can't even be bothered to respect other people's time.

@user-bt9yh8jn1q

27 күн бұрын

Stop glazing

There is no reason in the world that an Amazon Christmas movie costs $250 million dollars. Amazon better check the books because someone embezzled $238 million dollars. 💰 🤑 💸

@davidjames579

27 күн бұрын

50 million for The Rock. Wonder what Chris Evans' fee is? Then you have the writer/director of the two recent Jumanji movies, the writer of several of the Fast And The Furious's.....

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

@@davidjames579 All I can say is they're not making their money back on that investment. People complained about Rings of Power but that is far less wasteful than this. And they won't break even on Rings of Power. $250 million for a Christmas movie makes zero sense as no Christmas movie has EVER made enough to justify that budget. The highest grossing Christmas movie of all time was The Grinch (2018 version, not the Jim Carrey version) which made $536 million worldwide. Its budget was $75 million. So, a $250 million Christmas movie is equivalent to just flushing at least a hundred million dollars down the drain as there's no chance you make back your money. See Charts with Dan for what would be needed to make back your money on a $250 million movie - it's about $800 million+ depending on how successful your first domestic week was. The Flash (Ezra Miller) cost less than that for example and lost the studio about $150-200 million because of how advertising budgets work.

I’ve had suspicions with him constantly posting his good deeds on his social media. If you constantly have to prove that you’re the NICEST GUY EVAHH, you’re hiding some horseshit.

I have friends who worked on the grip department for Black Adam and they constantly talked about how late he was to set. Not surprising

Notice how he never works with major directors. He’s ALWAYS the biggest name on set. He’s ALWAYS the producer. He’s ALWAYS in control. He does this on purpose. You think Christopher Nolan would tolerate this foolishness? Johnson controls everyone on that set and no one will dare stand against him out of fear of losing their job.

@KapilKumar-zl9vf

27 күн бұрын

He is the Zack Snyder of actors

@ZedElite

27 күн бұрын

​@@KapilKumar-zl9vf Zack Snyder is a shitty overrated director but I don't think he's a horrible person

@j04370859

27 күн бұрын

​@@ZedEliteHow is Zack Synder overrated exactly? 😂

@keefriff99

27 күн бұрын

@@j04370859 He has a rabid fanbase that borders on cult-like. I still say Dawn of the Dead was his highwater mark.

@jmctigret

27 күн бұрын

Try this on James Cameron. Lol

Dude is apparently spreading himself thin and trying to do too much which is impacting his projects

@user-bt9yh8jn1q

27 күн бұрын

Stop glazing

Kevin Smith told a story about the making of "Live Free or Die Hard". Basically, Bruce Willis was very late every single day and would constantly stop shooting to question the script. Kevin eventually stepped in to do some rewrites that was submitted to the producers to look over. During which Bruce held a barbecue party for the cast & crew. When the producers finally called that evening to disapprove of the script changes, Bruce simply asked them who their 2nd choice was to play John McClane. The script was then approved and Bruce went to the "Rocky Balboa" premiere. Hence, nothing was accomplished on a shooting day that cost thousands & thousands & thousands of dollars. Jackie Chan has also said that Chris Tucker used to tell him that they can arrive to the "Rush Hour" set late, and that Jackie makes Chris look bad by being there very early. To which Jackie simply said that it's his job. In his 20th century Hong Kong films, the cast & crew would often sleep on the set to maximize the shooting schedule.

@lucyvanlipton7433

27 күн бұрын

This news is very dis heartening

@jp3813

27 күн бұрын

@@lucyvanlipton7433 ?

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

Well, Chris Tucker kind of dropped off the scene for a while Jackie Chan kept working so I think Jackie's work ethic paid off.

@jp3813

27 күн бұрын

@@MrBrock314 It's been paying off for Jackie in Hong Kong since the late 70s. I think Chris is just uninterested in becoming a movie star.

I remember working as a extra on the Movie Rampage. Johnson was a nightmare. The 4 days I worked he was late every day. I remember one day he was 5 hrs late and when he got there he started eating. From my own experience this is true. I would never work on a movie with him again.

He's not a movie star, he is a brand. Kind of like those reality stars that keep making paid appearences at college bars after their cheesy reality show is over. I dont doubt that he is extremely busy, has a strong work ethic, etc. But maybe he oversaturated himself everywhere.

Black Adam broke this man

@henrymockingbird9645

28 күн бұрын

Pretty sure tooth fairy broke him even before black Adam

@raynwolfsbane2084

28 күн бұрын

Rampage was well before that

@Dabeachguy

28 күн бұрын

Naw Disney broke him, nobody messes with the mouse!

@MisterSinisterReviews

28 күн бұрын

No, his own ego broke him.

@j.j.q1379

28 күн бұрын

He said that it happened before. So it wasn't black adam. That ape movie he made was before black adam

His career is at a Cross Rhodes 😉😉😉

@haydenmatzkows4581

28 күн бұрын

Wrestling has more than one royal family

@DarrylRhodes

28 күн бұрын

Well done.

@travis_mitchell

28 күн бұрын

And pretty soon, It’ll be a Road Block.

@travis_mitchell

28 күн бұрын

He was so late, Fast and Furious removed the word “Fast” from the title two movies in, Only to put it back once he was gone.

Being habitually late is not nice or kind

Source: Vin Diesel

Friend of mine worked as crew member on jumanji and said that dwayne would purposely show up late on set so they got the hours in to be covered for health insurance from the union and say he was always professional and awesome to deal with. He does this on most sets just for the crew to get good pay.

The Rock is being paid the highest amount an actor has ever been paid upfront for one movie: 50 million dollars. That's the budget of Civil War. And yet he turns up late.

@commongenie1529

27 күн бұрын

Is the news true.... did u see it with ur own eyes

@chopchop1437

27 күн бұрын

​@commongenie1529 where there's smoke there is fire and Dwayne rock been setting the smoke alarms off a lot lately. Bro can't cook anything good.

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

@@commongenie1529 That's not news works. The news tells you the news and, if other legit news stations confirm it, then you believe it as you don't have time to investigate yourself. In this case, one article says he's late (ok, that's a story) but then John contacts someone he knows on another set who also confirms it (that's two). At that point, you have the news. You can choose to disbelieve it but that's the same as disbelieving any other news that had two sources which is MOST of the news. And if you live in that world, then boy do I have a bridge for you....

8 hours late? That's insane. Glad to hear he's a nice guy as they say, but sounds like it's incredibly difficult to work with him.

i agree that people who are chronically late are sending the message that their time is more important than everyone else's; whether that's what they truly believe or not, it's what their actions say. a pet peeve are people who act like being late is a quirky quality of theirs.... no.

I get anxiety bad about the possibility of being late for something, especially when its out of your control and i may have a genuine reason for it.

Ain’t this what he said about Vin Diesel😂

During the filming of "First Knight" with Richard Gere and Sean Connery. Gere was notorious for being 1 to 3 hours late getting on set. Meanwhile Connery was equally notorious for showing up early and wanting to get everything done as quickly and efficiently as possible. So one day Gere is 2 hours late again and Connery wasn't having it. So he stormed over to Gere's trailer, pounded on the door and told him "GET YOUR F**KING A$$ OUT HERE BEFORE I DRAG YOU OUT!!"

@davidjames579

27 күн бұрын

That would move you! Don't piss off Big Sean.

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

I mean, I don't consider myself a punctual person but even 1-3 hours is pretty ridiculous. I'd have been there next to Connery even if it was 5 minutes later.

This explains the budget for Black Adam now it makes sense now.

There are a lot of, "Really nice" aspiring actors that would be happy to work for a fraction of what Johnson demands and show up on time.

He was so late, Even the Fast and Furious movies dropped the word “fast” from the title two movies in to him being there.

@davidjames579

27 күн бұрын

Tardy and Furious

It's true. He was in Vancouver filming and he was late pretty much everyday

This was a warning shot to The Rock by whoever came forward

I just watched Rocha’s take on the situation. He brought up how some people want to spin Rock’s tardiness as a positive by saying the longer work days caused by that behavior allowed crew members to get onto the insurance, but that behavior also screws with the work-life balance of everyone on set, which has already been an issue in general on movie sets.

Wasn't it Vin Diesel that was accused,,,, of being lazy. And the Rock was the hard worker.

@Godzilla2000Zero

28 күн бұрын

Similar personalities

After all the bs he threw at Vin diesel

No wonder the Vin Diesel didn’t like working with the rock

@rogerchandelier6673

27 күн бұрын

Lol Vin Diesel was accused of this same stuff on the set of Fast 10 to the point where the initial director even quit

@EdertheJust

27 күн бұрын

I think Vin is the same way. And you can't have two overpriced divas on set.

Honestly I always thought The Rock was ok. Some of his movies were good, some not so much. But I don’t care how nice you are, if you cost a company $50 million dollars, not to mention the downright disrespect you show the other cast and crew who are waiting around for you… then you only care about yourself. He’s just a diva.

@LanceG007

28 күн бұрын

The company literally said this didn’t happen

Mama Rhodes is putting out hit pieces!

Yea, Rock gotta lose his ego if that's the case. He hurting himself with this

@Kevdog1920

28 күн бұрын

Yes I agree

When the Rock was shooting 'Skyscraper' here in Vancouver, Canada word on the street and some PA's I know that worked on the movie said he would always show up late. 🤨 So...take it for what you will.

He’s a one trick pony as an actor. He plays himself in every single role and film he’s in. He has an amazing marketing and PR team behind him. If he actually tried to go outside the box and maybe lose weight for a role or play something other than a juice head I think he’d be way more respected in the acting world

After the on set drama from Black Adam, are we really surprised?

He is known for going OVER his time in WWE. As in taking up more live TV time then allotted at the expense of other less famous wrestlers who now have their time cut short

@michaelsinger4638

28 күн бұрын

Yeah, he loves the sound of his own voice.

Loooool same complaint he had about Vin Diesel

@shaquilledickerson

28 күн бұрын

Right…I guess it’s okay when he does it but not anyone else. He’s usually the big man on campus but Diesel is the main guy in F&F and a producer.

I think we need to stop making excuses for mega movie stars being consistently late. If us normal every day working people can't show up late for work then we would be held accountable. There are people who on those sets who work hard who make very little who are being slapped in the face and ripped off by his tardiness. Start holding celebrities accountable

Final boss has a heel in Hollywood can work

Wasn’t the Rock saying he wouldn’t come back to the Fast and Furious because of Vin’s work ethic among other things? I can’t believe a report saying he’s lazy. But multiple reports…where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

@erickviveros9195

28 күн бұрын

I know right?! I even sided with the Rock. Now I don't know what to believe

Nah.. 😂 Peeing in a bottle during work hours should not be shrugged off as “well I take that as dedication to the craft” lol! That is peculiar behaviour, of which I hope doesn’t become a normal, expected thing on set 😅 it disappoints me to hear these things about DJ..

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

It's weird but it's not a "you should be fired for this" sort of thing unless it involved sexual harassment. Showing up 8 hours late is definitely a "you should be fired" thing.

@NionAeon

27 күн бұрын

@@MrBrock314 yeah with him getting a PA to dispose of it too though (if that part is factual) that’s even worse lol. I’m sure everyone will forget about it all eventually tbh

If he’s that late all the time he’s not a nice guy. It’s like a weird passive aggression. The world revolves around him so he needs to go to the gym and eat a plate of cookies before he can go to work.

Rock ate up so much time on WWE TV that they had to cut down everything else.

Anyone else just skip to robs portion of these videos? 😂😂

I heard about this years ago when he was filming skyscraper this is nothing new.

@billymoore7182

27 күн бұрын

So he did keep Neve Campbell waiting. Interesting but also not good.

So all the shit he talked about Vin then he goes and does the same thing he was mad at Vin for smh 🤦

I have a friend who works on productions, and when he heard the story of The Rock, he was like, FINALLY, someone says it. Then, he went in on how many times they had to get his Stand-In and Stunt Double to get prepped shots with other actors or how they would just film his scenes and crop him in during post. He worked on multiple productions with him, and it was basically an open secret to everyone on the production teams that they started placing bets.

He will change his ways when the projects are not coming in!

The article is pretty damning. I’m glad to hear he truly is a nice guy, but this chronic lateness is insane. I just think the guy has spread himself too thin. He’s more of a businessman and public personality than an actor at this point. The roles he takes are all safe, family-friendly pablum. He actually stretched himself acting-wise about 10-15 years ago (Snitch, Faster, Pain and Gain) but those days are gone. He needs to focus on being great at a few things rather than being mediocre at 100.

@jaybling6687

28 күн бұрын

He also needs to stop worrying about pleasing *everyone* as well.

$250m for a Santa Claus movie? WTF?!

@curtjames

22 күн бұрын

250M OVER whatever the budget was.

@liferealgood

22 күн бұрын

@@curtjames are you kidding me? I gotta rewatch now. That has to be a gaffe by John.

Someone said to me once people that is always late consider their time more valuable than yours or mine. I think that's a spot on definition. So disrespectful.

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

I mean, I doubt that's how the people who are late think about it. That might be the impression people get though. But there's a pretty massive difference between being a few minutes late and 8 hours like in this story.

Hollywood should have never overpaid him in the first place

Having just watched The Rock's recent run in the WWE, I legit get the feeling he'd rather be wrestling. You could tell he was having the time of his life. If he hadn't made film commitments for the next few months, he'd still be on WWE tv.

Ive had it with him for a couple of years honestly. Most of his movies are okay at best. I don’t get the love for this man. He’s about his brand above anything else.

@bryanyoung9966

28 күн бұрын

That was the moment I soured on him. I heard him talking about himself as “the brand.” The moment he said that and how he said made me doubt any act of kindness he does because you can’t ever know if it’s real or for “the brand.”

Sorry your not a nice person when your setting people's dollars on fire.

Hm, this might explain why we never got a Rampage 2, which I thought was a surprisingly fun spectacle movie.

Hmm… sounds like he’s a fake nice guy. Kinda like a politician, which makes sense cause he’ll likely run for president one day.

Imagine if one of us was that unprofessional and was always late to our jobs. We'd certainly not still be making millions. I get it as a huge star he may have a ton of commitments but you've chosen this line of work, signed a contract and made a commitment. And if you're choosing to do a 3-hour workout instead of working then just go be a pro bodybuilder.

There's many interviews with the rock where they ask him how he has time to do everything he does. Now we know he's just late all the time.

@mannyach8284

27 күн бұрын

He makes the time wait…..😂

Ballers, Rampage, Black Adam, Fast and Furious films, Red Notice and lets not forget the Hawaii incident.

He said what about Vin Diesel now?

@owie4070

27 күн бұрын

My first thought when I heard about this.

@heatman678

26 күн бұрын

Exactly! He said whatever he needed to say to get the spotlight off of his @$$.

Hi John! Thanks and appreciate the coverage! - UG

Makes you rethink some of the issues him and vin had on some of the fast movies

@jaysheladia2147

28 күн бұрын

who could be more late lol

you said it perfectly John.... it's... disappointing to hear this. I hope he realizes his fault and change.

He's a Rock...can't expect him to move quickly & be on time ...give him a break!

@RossAllaire-wx4og

28 күн бұрын

Rocks break, too! 🤣

@MellowMutation

27 күн бұрын

🤣

The rock taking his wwe bad guy role a little to serious 💀

I don’t know what to think of this article but what I do know is that Dwayne Johnson needs to reinvent himself. By looking at his filmography, his last films since the beginning of the pandemic have not been as good as they could have been. The best received movie he did in the last few years was DC League of Super-Pets. Moana 2 and the live action Moana will do well because of the brand recognition but he really needs a movie that audiences will embrace because it’s good.

I hate being late because it messes up my work day. I usually 15 to 30 minutes early to work.

Dear God that thumbnail is scary😂

So that’s why he’s never grown as an actor in like 20 years. Literally doesn’t even put in the effort. I honestly have never seen the appeal of this guy. He’s like lowest common denominator acting.

You can be a really nice guy that’s beloved in your community and still bring down companies. Walk into any blue collar job site and just ask.

@jaybling6687

28 күн бұрын

It is absolutely possible to be nice and unprofessional at the same time. By the same token, it’s possible that someone can be a dick yet come in on time and on budget.

@williambrackin

28 күн бұрын

@@jaybling6687 worked with both types described numerous times.

If you're going to praise The Rock's workout regime, you need to also acknowledge that he's been on steroids for decades.

@jusomcp

26 күн бұрын

why?

@Cloudy_Games_99

26 күн бұрын

@@jusomcpBecause his whole ‘gym hustle’ brand promotes a lifestyle that is unsustainable, and a physique that is literally unachievable… all under the guise of “hard work.” There’s no debate that he obviously works incredibly hard on his body, but he wouldn’t have that body without steroids. People deserve more transparency with these sort of things, I wish actors were more outspoken about it.

@reggiebrown9508

25 күн бұрын

​@Cloudy_Games_99 personally I think that's what happened to Jonathan Majors, he was jacked up for Creed 3 and he was coming off it but probably still had some after effects of roid rage when his incident happened.

8 hours late is tomroow 😂😂

Really taken the final boss persona home with him

I got a question: If the rock was wasting 50 million ....could him being late be the difference of Black Adam instead being of a financial loss to be a success ? I wonder how much money he really wasted on this film.

i know someone that's a chronic late shower for any sort of event. it drives me nuts every time

Never put your heroes in a pedestal , the ones the often try to put a good image are the worst

He has F U money!!! There are literally no consequences for him if he gets fired, literally doesn't matter to him, he can do what he wants at anytime & know the worst that can happen is that he goes back to his family at his mansion & hundreds of millions of dollars... I'm sure most people with F U money bend the rules to their liking also, it's just the way it is for a lot of those people...

@JaysonT1

27 күн бұрын

There are consequences if he gets fired, just not financially.

The Rock does not look like the Rock being lazy. Why would any movie studio cast him if they know he is going to cost them an extra 50 million for being late?

My best friend and I both worked on Black Adam, as did my wife, who also worked on several of Dwayne’s other projects - It’s all true. Hundreds of hardworking people are kept waiting for hours and hours every damn day, ADs and PAs have to suffer the degradation of tending to his piss bottles, and his Seven Bucks team does nothing but gaslight anyone who complains. His nice guy persona is a facade - He doesn’t care about anyone who works under him, and he only cares about his fans so far as they feed his own ego. In short, Dwayne is the biggest phony in the industry.

@allthingsnerdy5474

27 күн бұрын

wow, is he really that late?

@RyanKonig

27 күн бұрын

@@allthingsnerdy5474 I would say the average on Black Adam was around 5 hours, but there were definitely times when it reached 7 or 8, and even days where we waited and waited until he eventually just decided not to come in at all.

@allthingsnerdy5474

27 күн бұрын

@@RyanKonig idc if he's not nice sometimes , he's human, as long as he does not start to assault people but coming late... i lost respect for the guy, what happened to hardest worker in the room i wander why this Hollywood actors make trends about coming late, i heard Tom Hardy is also notoriously always late

Why can’t the producers set up a pre filming contract where the Rock is penalised $1 million for each hour he is late and he gets a bonus if the filming is completed on time? Wouldn’t that solve the issue?

@rwp1812

27 күн бұрын

Because he’s usually IS a producer on the movie 💀

@jaybling6687

27 күн бұрын

@@rwp1812 At the end of the day, though, it's the studio who's in charge, so based on what John said about studios being tired of the Rock's bullshit, they're probably thinking it's finally time to put their foot down.

Given how the Rock almost let his ego get the best of him by taking the Wrestlemania spot, yeah it does sort of check out. Nice guy Im sure, but it is unacceptable behavior

@willyjohnson444

28 күн бұрын

WWE have come out to say he was the first guy in the arena throughout Wrestlemania, and was nothing but professional

The Final Boss can do whatever he wants!!! lol so when rock says he working out at 5am it’s actually 1pm? Smh

Plus, Amazon claiming that the budget for Red One didn't balloon to 250M, but that it was actually *greenlit* at that budget is not the flex they think it is. I fail to see how this movie breaks even.

Since Black Adam...I has learned that Rock is a control freak... No surprise hearing about this .

Dwayne Johnson is not a movie draw. 🤣

@burgerking8475

28 күн бұрын

Right. Last time I saw him in theaters was probably Fast Five

Hiram Garcia, his ex-wife's brother, hit the jackpot in working with him and "producing" his movies. He's just raking in the cash 😂

@LazyEyeNZ

27 күн бұрын

I agree he's got the ultimate gig lol

He's pissing his career away.

Im the biggest Rock fan to ever live!!! But I 100% believe this story, he was recently 1-2 hour late to a fan press for Wrestlemania.

@movieman82us

25 күн бұрын

Being 1-2 hours late is one thing, but 7-8? That is just absurd. I don't care how big of a star he is, I'm shocked his career has lasted this long.

@PrestigeSteeler

24 күн бұрын

@@movieman82us ya but it’s pointing out a pattern

John knows Filipino time. 😂

I used to love the Rock. That is until the whole Hawaii donation incident and then when he decided to call a genocide "complicated". Thats when he made my shit list. This just adds to his recent slide.

@nickh4676

24 күн бұрын

It’s not complicated? How? Curious, don’t keep up with news and politics since everything is skewed based on source.

@HEAVYDIAPER

21 күн бұрын

Dawg, if Israel wanted to commit a genocide Palestine wouldn't be there anymore. They're trying to clip Hamas' soldiers and commanders. Unfortunately innocent people die in war. I hate that innocent people on both sides are dying and I definitely HATE HAMAS for starting this bullshit.

It's a work! Cody set this up....

It's interesting if true considering these are the same accusations he made about Vin Diesel. Makes him a giant hypocrite.

Loved the peoples champion Rock in his early day with hair and sideburns. He was the second coming of Hulk Hogan. However I was never a fan of his movies. As big a name Schwarzenegger was I always saw the characters he played (Dutch, The Terminator, John Matrix, Conan etc.). Aside from The Scorpion King, I can’t get past “The Rock” playing “The Rock”. I don’t see the character I just see a big bald man called “The Rock”. I hate to say this because I know he has worked extremely hard to be where he is and he deserves every once of his Stardom!

Maybe that's why he took a position on the WWE board... he thinks his days are numbered in Hollywood.

@MrBrock314

27 күн бұрын

And, they should be if he's consistently late like that.

Isn’t this sort of thing the basis of his alleged beef with Vin?!

Its semantics, but 8 hours in Hollywood is clearly NOT tomorrow. I know what you're saying John, but film making isn't like a 9-5 job and you know this. When movies can film for an entire day, as we've seen time and again, 8 hours is late. Crews stick around for as long as they need to work (for right or wrong) and 8 hours, if true, means he's keeping them all waiting late into the day/afternoon based on start time. That would mean he is contributing to crunch behaviour in Hollwood. Again, if true, I would lose a lot of respect for him.

It is also because he has high level with WWE, and yes he might be burnt out

@JaysonT1

27 күн бұрын

Then take a break or stop.