Vin Diesel’s Golden Globes callout to frenemy The Rock wasn’t scripted — how producers reacted

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Anything can happen at an awards show — just ask Will Smith.The 2025 Golden Globes had an unexpected, unscripted moment when Vin Diesel gave a shout-out to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson from the stage following their rumored yearslong feud.“Hey, Dwayne,” Diesel, 57, stated before he presented an award.

Johnson, 52, chuckled in response as the “Fast & Furious” actors exchanged smiles and moved on.Glenn Weiss, who executive produced the ceremony alongside Ricky Kirshner, revealed what the team’s instant reaction was to the viral moment as it was happening.“It kind of keeps you gripped, and even you in the press room, us in the truck, are going, ‘Wait, what?

What’s happening?'” Weiss told Variety in an interview published the day after the Globes. “At that point, there’s a live event taking place, and our job is to bring it to you and let you decipher it,” Weiss continued. “What is the exchange going on between them?

I think it’s really important to show what’s happening in the room.”Weiss and Kirshner also spoke to the Hollywood Reporter about the cameras successfully capturing Johnson’s reaction to Diesel’s shout-out.“Because Glenn’s the director, he can tell you about camera shots, but there are many times where, like, when Vin walks out and says, ‘hey, Dwayne,’ it’s not hoping, because I know Glenn will have a camera on Dwayne, but you’re just like, ‘oh, I hope we get that shot and and he does,'” Kirshner explained. “So it’s also a testament to our camera team, who’s always ready,” he added.