Dwayne Johnson Shuts Down Critical "Clowns" With "Hobbs & Shaw" Success

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The actor may have done a little subliminal tweeting.

It got off to a slow start, but Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a spin-off winner for the action-packed film series. Following the news that the movie had the lowest-grossing opening weekend for a Fast & Furious film since Tokyo Drift, Tyrese Gibson addressed that fact in a recent Instagram post. The actor pulled a "post-and-delete" move, but in the caption Gibson was, once again, critical of his Fast & Furious co-star Dwayne Johnson for moving forward with a spin-off and breaking up the "Fast Family."

"I have to show my respects for one thing....He tried.....folks called me a hater....And attacked me for speaking out....Breaking up the family clearly doesn't have the value that one would assume it does... You know what maybe just  maybe The Rock and the crew will come dance with us again for #Fast10 we can all hug it out and get back to giving the true fans who have supported this franchise for 20 years what they want... No hating I'm just pointing out the facts," Gibson said. "#FastFamily has more value as the #FastFamily it's ok... there won't be any tears on his pillow tonight. $180 million dollar global opening on Hobbs & Shaw is not a win... When you do get attacked well... That's that... Again my respects cause he tried his best."

The growing animosity between the two has played out for quite some time. As you can tell, Gibson was less than enthusiastic about Johnson's Hobbs & Shaw project, but it's gone to pull in $333 million and is the top movie at box offices worldwide. Johnson, who is known as one of the kindest entertainers in the industry, did a little bit of subliminal tweeting just an hour ago. He shared the news of his successful film while seeming to take a slight dig at certain people who spoke negatively about the movie.

"Thank you everyone for makin’ this an exciting first week of box office for our lil’ spin-off @hobbsandshaw," Johnson wrote. "#1 movie and $333M worldwide, ain’t too shabby. And remember, the best way to shut the mouth of a 🤡 is to flex with success and a smile. 😉💪🏾💀." Even his clapbacks are friendly.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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