The 50-year-old actor took to Instagram where he defended the wrestler-turned-actor, saying the ninth film was pushed back as the franchise is in "need of maintenance".
"I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the 'Fast 9' release date was pushed... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault. As we plot the course to expand the 'Fast & Furious' universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here.
Tyrese Gibson had accused Johnson of "flying solo" in creating the spin-off movie from the action movie franchise, when he believes the stars should stick together.
Speculation of a feud between the male co-stars first surfaced when Johnson slammed unnamed actors for their behaviour on the sets.
The "Fast and Furious" spin-off movie starring Johnson and Jason Statham is slated for a 2019 release.
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