The Rock & Ryan Reynolds Butted Heads on ‘Purple Discover,’ Points Resolved

12:01 PM PT — A rep for Amazon MGM Studios tells TMZ … “Dwayne Johnson and Seven Bucks have been unbelievable companions on ‘Purple One’ — a movie that audiences of all ages are going to like this vacation season. Our testing has been very sturdy — the response from CinemaCon speaks for itself — and we couldn’t have made it with out Dwayne’s fixed work and help.”

They add, “Any reporting that suggests that we bought so far with him displaying up 7-8 hours late to set is each ridiculous and false.”

The Rock bought right into a tiff with Ryan Reynolds whereas they had been engaged on a film collectively years in the past — and whereas it wasn’t a blowup battle as has been recommended, it was an actual factor.

Manufacturing sources with direct information of the incident inform TMZ that Ryan — who was the lead of their 2021 motion flick “Purple Discover,” reverse The Rock and Gal Gadot — did, in reality, confront Dwayne whereas they had been taking pictures in 2020 … on the peak of the pandemic.

Whereas The Wrap — which first reported this — claimed it was a “enormous battle” that they had … our sources say it wasn’t practically as dramatic, however that RR did have a chat together with his costar.

We’re informed there’s some fact to the notion Ryan was upset The Rock was repeatedly late to set … one thing that got here to a head when Ryan spoke to him about it, which we’re informed was affecting the taking pictures schedule and the manufacturing at giant throughout an advanced time.

Bear in mind … within the thick of COVID, movie units had strict protocols that made it tough to movie as is — so with The Rock operating behind, our sources say it will definitely turned a difficulty.

In any case … we’re informed the 2 males talked and that Dwayne got here again to work the very subsequent day — the shoot continued with out additional challenge. We’re informed Ryan and The Rock did not let their headbutt second derail issues … they bought on with the movie, and press afterward.

As for the place issues stand now … one supply with direct information tells us they’re all good — and that no matter concern there was on the time was handled professionally. Extra importantly, we’re informed their chat did not torpedo the film in any respect. As for the precise variety of hours The Rock was supposedly late … our sources say it has been drastically exaggerated.

You may glean as a lot in the truth that ‘Purple Discover 2’ is reportedly within the works with Netflix … because it was an enormous hit for the streaming big, and it nonetheless holds a serious report there.

FWIW, The Rock is being accused of repeated tardiness on a brand new film he is engaged on for Amazon … however the studio flatly denied that, telling The Wrap there weren’t any issues on set because of The Rock, and that they had been grateful to have him aboard as a accomplice.

Netflix additionally did not lean into any studies of a conflict with Ryan — calling DJ a “consummate skilled.” We have reached out to Amazon and Netflix too … thus far, no phrase again.