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Fast & Furious: Vin Diesel asks The Rock to return

It comes after a very public feud between the two Hollywood heavyweights.

In an Instagram post, Vin said The Rock has "a very important role to play", adding that his character Hobbs could not be played by anyone else.

"I hope you rise to the occasion and fulfil your destiny," Vin, who plays the lead role of Dominic Torreto, wrote.

The Rock (aka Dwayne Johnson) joined the Fast & Furious franchise as Agent Hobbs in Fast Five in 2011 - but the 49-year-old didn't appear in the most recent film and has previously said he wouldn't appear in future films.

‘Young Rock’ star Uli Latukefu to reunite with Dwayne Johnson in DC’s ‘Black Adam’

Following a promise that the DC Universe would never be the same at August’s DC FanDome event, the film added One Night in Miami star Aldis Hodge to its boisterous cast. Shortly thereafter, cinematic legend Pierce Brosnan joined the cast as Dr. Fate. Now, as first reported by Deadline, Young Rock star Uli Latukefu is the latest name to join the cast of the DC film.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and mum sing Samoan kids' song on The Tonight Show

While speaking virtually with Jimmy Fallon the actor's mother joined the pair when Fallon asked if his mother played the ukulele, the actor said, "Oh yes," and then called off-screen to his mother, "She's right here."

Ata Johnson stole the show immediately and showed off her ukulele skills.

After a few questions, The Rock then announced the pair will sing a song which Fallon seems to be delighted about.

Ata chooses to sing a classic Samoan kids song, Savalivali Means Go for a Walk.

The smiley mother and son duo then start singing.

The Rock marries girlfriend Lauren Hashian in Hawaii

The 47-year-old announced the news on Instagram to his 154 million followers.

The pair have been dating since 2006, when they reportedly met while he was filming his movie The Game Plan, and have two children together - Jasmine, born in 2015 and Tiana in 2018.

His photos were liked more than seven million times within three hours of posting.

Being one of the biggest film stars in the world, The Rock (real name Dwayne Johnson) was congratulated by Hollywood A-listers when he posted about the surprise wedding.

The Rock's fight scene in Hobbs & Shaw was so violent, it got cut by the censors

The film censors refused to allow it in the final release of the film, which is due in August.

Johnson shared a sequence from the filming in Samoa, where Hobbs & Shaw is taking place, saying: "A lil' behind the scenes taste of the HOBBS & SHAW savagery that takes place in SAMOA.

"This bludgeoning will be in the film, but unfortunately the scene where I bite the bad guy's eye out and spit it on the dirt didn't make it."

"MPAA ratings board forbid us to show it because it was too violent", he added. 

"True story. 

The Rock called upon to lead Pacific rugby franchise

Simon Anderson has launched a social media campaign targetting Johnson by getting thousands of rugby fans to tag the former professional wrestler and now movie star across social media channels to get him to look at a proposal video promoting a Pacific franchise.

Anderson said the current structure of rugby administration does not favour the Pacific but Johnson's marketability could unify the world around Super Rugby expansion

Mixed reaction to news 'the Rock' to play Hawaiian King

Dwayne Johnson made the announcement on Instagram, indicating his delight at getting to act the part.

King Kamehameha is renowned as the founder and first ruler of the Kingdom Hawaii, uniting the warring Hawaiian Islands.

Johnson, a former Hawaii resident in his formative years, is not only the lead in the film project titled The King, but is also a producer through his Seven Bucks Productions company.

Vin Diesel named 2017's biggest box office draw

Forbes has put Diesel and The Rock top of its list of the year's top-grossing actors, largely thanks to the success of The Fate of the Furious.

Gadot is in third place after appearing in Wonder Woman and Justice League.

And Emma Watson is fourth - her version of Beauty and the Beast was the year's biggest earner at global box offices.

Johnny Depp is in the top five, one place ahead of his Murder on the Orient Express co-star Daisy Ridley, who has Star Wars: The Last Jedi counting towards her total.

The top five top-grossing actors:

The Rock puts muscle behind boot camp in HBO documentary

Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, lends his celebrity to the similarly themed "Rock and a Hard Place," which hews closer to reality TV than most of HBO's nonfiction efforts.

The film centers on the Miami-Dade County Corrections & Rehabilitation Boot Camp Program, which seeks to break the "cycle of incarceration" by putting 38 young men, all facing prison sentences for serious crimes, through a 16-week boot camp conducted by military personnel.

The Rock Announces He Will Appear at WWE WrestleMania 32

On Instagram, The Rock confirmed Monday he will be at the biggest pay-per-view of the year:

It remains to be seen whether The Rock will actually wrestle or instead show up in a non-wrestling role similar to his appearance at WrestleMania 31 with Ronda Rousey. He played a similar role at WrestleMania 30, opening the show with Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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