A new war of words is stirring up the Fast & Furious fan community. The cause started with a surprising tweet from Vin Diesel, in which the actor admitted that the only person he regrets working with in the Fast & Furious series is Jason Statham.
Specifically, Vin Diesel wrote on X (Twitter):
“One person I regret working with in Fast & Furious is Jason Statham. I don’t know if it’s a British custom or not, but he always drinks tea – and it has to be hot tea. Every time he does, the whole crew has to wait for him to finish drinking before they can continue filming.”
Immediately, this post attracted millions of interactions in just a few hours. The online community is clearly divided into two factions: one side supports Vin Diesel, claiming that he is just telling the truth; while the other side sided with Jason Statham, criticizing Vin for “disrespecting his colleagues” and “bringing behind-the-scenes stories to social media”.
Jason Statham’s Fierce Response
Not to be left alone, just a few hours later, Jason Statham had a very sharp reaction. He posted a thoughtful photo with a short but meaningful comment:
“A guy who seems to fit the role in this movie.”
Statham’s response was understood as a direct, sarcastic jab – implying that Vin Diesel is “the type of actor who is good because he just has to play himself: arrogant and likes to be the center of everything.”
This reaction caused social networks to explode. Thousands of comments poured in, many people said this was the most intense war of words between the two action stars who were once considered “close brothers” in the billion-dollar franchise.
Long-simmering conflict?
According to some inside sources in Hollywood, the relationship between Vin Diesel and Jason Statham has not been good since Statham appeared in “Fast & Furious 7”. At that time, the success of the character Deckard Shaw made many fans think that Statham “took the spotlight” from Vin Diesel.
Later, when the Hobbs & Shaw project (a spin-off) was launched without Vin Diesel, the conflict between the two was said to have “exploded”. Some sources even revealed that they did not talk to each other during the film promotion process, even though they had acted together on the same stage.
What did the online community say?
On social networks, a series of humorous and satirical comments appeared:
“Vin Diesel can run fast, but he can’t run away from drama.”
“Jason Statham only drinks tea, while Vin Diesel drinks… attention.”
“They should do Fast & Furious: Tea Time War!”
Although neither of them has responded yet, the media predicts that this relationship is unlikely to be mended, especially when both are still involved in the future of the Fast & Furious brand.
Perhaps, the tea cup war between Vin Diesel and Jason Statham will continue to be a hot topic in Hollywood for many days to come – and who knows, it might even become the inspiration for a movie that is “hotter than a racing car engine”.
