Vin Diesel says no-one is to blame for Fast 9 delay

Cape Town – In case you missed it another 'feud' has broken out among the Fast and the Furious family. 

Earlier this weekChannel24 Movies reported that Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham will star in a spin-off scheduled for release in 2019. 

The news came a day after Universal Pictures announced that they are pushing back the ninth instalment of the franchise to 2020. (Read more here)

Tyrese Gibson who plays Roman in the franchise has accused Johnson for 'breaking up the family' and called him a clown for accepting the spin-off. (Read more here)

Johnson has not responded to any of Gibson's rants but instead tweeted that he is excited about elevating the franchise. 

My goal from day 1 was to come in and create an exciting/fun character for the fans, elevate the franchise and build it out. #HobbsShaw2019 https://t.co/IJcdQTHSi3

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 6, 2017

And now Vin Diesel has taken to Instagram to have his say. 

Alongside a picture of himself and Johnson he wrote: "I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault. As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here." (sic)

See the full post here:

Brotherhood... and all it's complexities. This scene was filmed in Puerto Rico, I can remember it like it was yesterday. Such a beautiful island, the people were so warm and welcoming. I turned 43 that summer... and my son Vincent was born. A woman named Jan Kelly responded to a question I had asked on Facebook, 'who they would like to see me work with?' She said would love to see me work with Dwayne... I listened to her request and he became Hobbs. I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault. As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here. The pillars of authenticity, family and most importantly, our loyal fan’s perspective has been instrumental in procuring success. However, like any vehicle that has run around the globe 8 times, the franchise is in need of maintenance. My good friend and the godfather of Universal, Ron Meyer has granted me the time to do just that. We have some very exciting news to share soon... stay tuned. Yours truly, Dom #FamilyAlways

A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Oct 6, 2017 at 8:15pm PDT

Ahead of the premiere of the eight instalment earlier this year rumours circulated that Johnson and Diesel had some beef on set. (Read more here)