VIN DIESEL on Sunday asked Dwayne Johnson to make peace and return to the “Fast and Furious” franchise. The two superstars had an epic falling out in 2016 when they clashed for the last time on the set of “The Fate of the Furious.” The two mega action stars made their first onscreen appearance together in 2011’s “Fast Five.” They have been exchanging barbs in the media ever since Johnson made an Instagram post in 2016 referring to Diesel and in which he questioned his professionalism. However, it seems Diesel is ready to put the drama behind them. The most recent exchange in their long-running beef happened when Diesel in June said during a “Men’s Health” interview that his interactions with Johnson were from a place of “tough love.” Following their falling out, Johnson has gone on to star in the spinoff “The Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” opposite Jason Statham. That film went on to gross US$759 million globally in 2019. Diesel’s latest “Fast” installment, “Fast 9,” was released earlier this year and grossed US$721 million globally, making it the top-grossing Hollywood film of the pandemic. Diesel is attached for “Fast 10” and “Fast 11,” from filmmaker Justin Lin. “Fast 10” is set for an April 7, 2023 release date from Universal. Lin has described “Fast 9,” “10” and “11” as being chapters in a trilogy that will close out the main “Fast” franchise, which dates back to 2001 and made Diesel a global star. (SD-Agencies) | 