© Provided by Cover Media Vin Diesel has claimed he's trying to "mitigate a war" between Universal Studios and the Producers Guild of America (PGA) in a cryptic social media post.
The actor recently uploaded a doctored poster for his upcoming Fast & Furious movie F9, featuring him and co-star Michelle Rodriguez, with the image edited to resemble a Halloween-style horror movie.
In the caption of the post, Diesel apologised to his fans for not posting much, before delivering a mysterious message about an alleged conflict between Universal and PGA executives.
"Happy creative Sunday everyone... sorry I haven't posted much lately, I have been trying to mitigate a war between Universal studios and the p.g.a. Prejudice guild of America," the 52-year-old wrote.
He later edited the caption and it now reads: "Happy creative Sunday everyone... do your best to stay positive during these times."
The Photoshopped poster was designed by an Instagram user dubbed Mommy Torretto, who specialises in Fast & Furious poster parodies. It was originally posted on 31 October 2019, though Diesel wasn't clear as to why he chose to share the edit.
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The unusual message comes after bosses at Universal Pictures announced in March that F9 will be delayed by nearly an entire year, from 22 May 2020 until 2 April 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Diesel has been a part of the franchise since the beginning, starring in 2001's The Fast and the Furious. He first served as a producer on 2009's Fast & Furious and is currently credited as a producer on F9.
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