It turns out that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson calling out his co-star Vin Diesel for being an 'unprofessional candy a**' on the set of Fast 8 might have all been a publicity stunt.

'They are playing a huge prank, and it's all for publicity,' an insider told Life & Style.

'The Rock convinced Vin to amp up the drama between them so they could turn it into a WWE match to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8.'

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'They are playing a huge prank': It turns out that Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson calling out his co-star Vin Diesel for being an 'unprofessional candy a**' on the set of Fast 8 might have all been a publicity stunt (pictured in 2011)

An insider told Life & Style: 'It's all for publicity. The Rock convinced Vin to amp up the drama between them so they could turn it into a WWE match to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8' (pictured June 22)

Fans of the street-racing heist franchise are also speculating that the 44-year-old third-generation wrestler is talking smack in the tradition of scripted and choreographed antics at the WWE.

The bald California-born beefcakes' characters Dominic Toretto and Luke Hobbs memorably battled (then joined forces) in the 2011 installment, Fast Five.

'The role [was] initially written for Tommy Lee Jones but we gave it to Dwayne, and he shined in it,' praised the 49-year-old SAG Award nominee in an August 19 Facebook post.

'Back in the fifth film, I was asking "Who should I work with?" The reason why we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast Five was because of you [fans]. There was a girl named Jen (maybe, Jan?) Kelly who said, "I would love to see you guys work together on-screen."'

'We're being trolled': Fans of the street-racing heist franchise are also speculating that the 44-year-old third-generation wrestler is talking smack in the tradition of scripted and choreographed antics at the WWE

Head to head: The bald California-born beefcakes' characters Dominic Toretto and Luke Hobbs memorably battled (then joined forces) in the 2011 installment, Fast Five

The 49-year-old SAG Award nominee said in an August 19 Facebook post: 'Back in the fifth film, I was asking "Who should I work with?" The reason why we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast Five was because of you [fans]'

Vin praised: 'The role [was] initially written for Tommy Lee Jones but we gave it to Dwayne, and he shined in it' (pictured July 18)

The kind remarks Diesel - born Mark Sinclair - made about Johnson came 11 days after the Central Intelligence star wrote his thinly veiled 'candy a**' comment on Instagram.

'When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling - you're right,' Dwayne wrote on August 8.

'Bottom line is it'll play great for the movie and fits this Hobbs character that's embedded in my DNA extremely well. The producer in me is happy about this part.'

The Rock - who has a 30-year history and numerous prized belts with the WWE - previously had a feud with Trainwreck's John Cena.

'It'll play great': The kind remarks Diesel - born Mark Sinclair - made about Johnson came 11 days after the Central Intelligence star wrote his thinly veiled 'candy a**' comment on Instagram

Wrestling icon: The Rock - who has a 30-year history and numerous prized belts with the WWE - previously had a feud with Trainwreck's John Cena (pictured 2012)

Sorry not sorry: If the cocky movie stars actually met in the ring, the far more experienced 6ft5in Dwayne would likely crush 5ft11in Vin

If the cocky movie stars actually met in the ring, the far more experienced 6ft5in Dwayne would likely crush 5ft11in Vin.

Meanwhile, their castmate Jason Statham told People: 'I stay out of any bickering or any troubles that people have. I have nothing to do with it and I don't want any part of it.'

Catch more of the retired criminal versus the incarcerated former DSS agent in the eighth Fast and Furious film alongside newcomers Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, and Scott Eastwood.

And far from coincidentally, WrestleMania 33 will take place April 2 (12 days before Fast 8) at Florida's Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Star-studded ensemble: Catch more of the retired criminal versus the incarcerated former DSS agent in the eighth Fast and Furious film alongside newcomers Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, and Scott Eastwood