It seems that the hierarchy of power never really changes. A new report reveals that Dwayne Johnson’s behavior on the set of Red resulted in the budget increasing by over $50 million.
Red seems to be one of those projects that constantly gets stuck in production. First announced in 2022, the holiday epic starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans and JK Simmons follows an elite task force on the hunt to rescue a kidnapped Santa Claus. However, it appears that Johnson was the cause of some of the film’s production problems.
According to a new report from The Wrap, Dwayne Johnson was chronically late to set, often by seven or eight hours. There were also reportedly days when Johnson didn’t show up on set at all. This reportedly caused at least $50 million in delays, which, when combined with Johnson’s $50 million payday, amounts to 40% RedThe budget is $250 million.
A source close to Amazon MGM commented on these reports, saying that claims that Dwayne Johnson’s behavior led to an inflated budget were exaggerated. According to the source, whose identity was not disclosed, the budget fluctuations were exactly as expected.
“It’s completely normal for there to be budget fluctuations within 15% of the target,” the source told The Wrap. “That’s exactly what we experienced.”
However, other sources seem to claim that Dwayne Johnson has always been late to say goodbye in the past Red. Ryan Reynolds was reportedly angry with Johnson during Netflix’s production Red notice because the actor arrived on set five hours late. This sparked a huge argument that resulted in Johnson storming off the set and the two not speaking for quite a while.
Dwayne Johnson’s story of unprofessional behavior
Red And Red notice aren’t the only projects that have had problems with Dwayne Johnson. According to the same report, Johnson allegedly often urinated in Voss water bottles to save time instead of taking bathroom breaks. Johnson seems proud of this and previously bragged about it in an interview with Esquire.
“I usually stay pretty hydrated. I have to go to the toilet a lot,” the actor explained. “Not much, but probably a few times every training session I have to go to the toilet. So I break out the bottle.”
Dwayne Johnson is also said to have a big ego on set. Even apart from his delay RedThe actor reportedly has a “no-lose” clause in his contracts, which states that his characters must never be defeated on screen. This has slowly changed the perception of The Rock as a stalwart force in the entertainment industry, making him the butt of almost every joke.