Dwayne Johnson Says Controversy Over Set Behavior Is ‘Bulls—‘ but Admits to Peeing in Bottles and Being Late to Filming: ‘Yeah, That Happens’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Johnson admitted in a new GQ magazine cover story that he is late to set sometimes and has peed in water bottles to save time during filming, two claims that were at the center of a viral report from The Wrap earlier this year.
The story alleged that Johnson’s behavior, especially his tardiness on set, drove the budget of his new Christmas movie “Red One” up to a staggering $250 million.
Insiders told The Wrap that Johnson could be as much as eight hours late to set some days. “Yeah, that happens,” Johnson admitted to GQ. “But not that amount, by the way.
That was a bananas amount. That’s crazy. Ridiculous.” The Wrap also reported that Johnson had made it a habit on his movies of peeing in water bottles when he wasn’t near his trailer in order not to waste time by going to the public restroom.
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