Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is being called out for his behavior on the set of the upcoming Holiday action flick Red One.
The Wrap recently reported that sources directly involved in the film project stated that Johnson would show up as much as eight hours late. The tardiness would cause the film crew to shoot around him.
It was further reported that Dwayne Johnson allegedly developed a habit of peeing in water bottles to save time on other film sets. Apparently, this became an issue on the Red One set as well.
“On set, away from his trailer, if he needs to pee, he doesn’t go to the public bathroom,” a source shared. “He pees in a Voss water bottle and his team or PA has to dispose of it.”
However, a spokesperson of the film’s production company, Amazon MGM, released a statement to The Wrap denying such on-set issues occurred.
“Dwayne Johnson and Seven Bucks have been incredible partners on Red One,” the spokesperson reads. They also said the film is for audiences of all ages. They promised the film is going to be a big hit this upcoming holiday season.
“Our testing has been very strong – the reaction from CinemaCon speaks for itself,” the spokesperson continued. “And we couldn’t have made it without Dwayne’s constant work and support.”
The spokesperson added any reporting that implies the production team had to work around Dwayne Johnson’s alleged tardiness is both “ridiculous and false.”
Amazon MGM is hoping to make Red One a potential franchise. The film’s description reads, “After a shocking abduction from the North Pole, the Commander of E.L.F. Task Force must partner with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter to save Christmas.”
Dwayne Johnson stars in the film alongside Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka, and J.K. Simmons.
Insider Calls Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Red One’ a ‘F—ing Disaster’
Although Amazon MGM is standing by Dwayne Johnson, insiders continue to slam the actor and Red One.
One source was blunt to say that the film is a “f—ing disaster.”
Dwayne Johnson being late or missing several days of production allegedly costed the project at least $50 million. A fellow insider noted that the actor truly didn’t care. “Dwayne truly doesn’t give a f—.”
Meanwhile, another source disclosed the production’s budget didn’t surpass too far from its initial $250 million budget. “It is completely normal for there to be budget fluctuations within 15% of the target,” they further explained. “Which is exactly what we experienced.”