Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been accused this week of being chronically late on the set of his 2021 film Red Notice.

The rumours got so big that a spokesperson for Amazon MGM – which is the film studio behind the movie – responded with a firm denial.

The studio representative told The Wrap that Johnson and [producer] Seven Bucks were ‘incredible partners’ and ‘any reporting that implies that we got to this point with him showing up seven-eight hours late to set is both ridiculous and false.’

But hours later another report surfaced.

This one claimed that Johnson’s tardiness irked his Red Notice costar Ryan Reynolds.

The 51-year-old WWE pro-wrestler was ‘confronted’ by the Dead Pool star, 47, it was claimed, over being ‘repeatedly late to set’, sources told TMZ on Tuesday.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Ryan Reynolds reportedly butted heads on their 2021 film Red Notice; Dwayne (L) and Ryan (R) at Red Notice premiere in 2021

The 51-year-old champion WWE pro-wrestler – who recently got emotional visiting a military hospital – was confronted by the Dead Pool star, 47, over being ‘repeatedly late to set’, according to TMZ

TMZ’s insiders claimed that The Rock’s tardiness affected the Red Notice shooting schedule during a complicated time, as the COVID-19 pandemic had already made filming more challenging than usual.

While it wasn’t a dramatic altercation, Ryan did engage in a discussion with The Rock, and the actors resumed work the following day without any additional problems, per the source.

The insider further conveyed that the relationship between the two stars is currently amicable, indicating that any past concerns were addressed in a professional manner.

The Rock was at the center of a blistering report from The Wrap on Tuesday which featured allegations that his tardiness caused $50million to be added to the budget of the film.

Sources claimed to the publication that the action man – whose WWE persona nickname is ‘The Final Boss’ –  had showed up on set as many as eight hours late and that the film crew had to shoot around him.

One of the more interesting claims was that on sets of previous films, Johnson would often urinate into a water bottle to save time which crew members were not pleased with.

An insider who The Wrap claims to know the movie star well said: ‘On set, away from his trailer, if he needs to pee, he doesn’t go to the public bathroom.

‘He pees in a Voss water bottle and his team or a PA has to dispose of it.’

There are even claims that not only was the star an ‘average of seven or eight hours’ late per day, he also missed entire days of production leading to the production cost being upped by eight figures.

The outlet claimed that The Rock’s tardiness affected the shooting schedule during a complicated time, as the COVID-19 pandemic had already made filming more challenging than usual

While it wasn’t a dramatic altercation, Ryan did engage in a discussion with The Rock, and the actors resumed work the following day without any additional problems, per the source

This comes after Dwayne been accused of ‘chronic lateness’ on set of his upcoming film Red One .

‘It was a f***ing disaster,’ one insider told The Wrap while another said: ‘Dwayne truly doesn’t give a f***.’

Two additional sources close to production also told the publication that Johnson had averaged no more than one hour late to set.

Meanwhile another insider close to Amazon MGM said that the budget never actually veered far from the figure it was greenlit at.

The source told The Wrap: ‘It is completely normal for there to be budget fluctuations within 15% of the target, which is exactly what we experienced.’

Sources claimed to the publication that the action man – whose WWE persona nickname is ‘The Final Boss’ – had showed up on set as many as eight hours late and that the film crew had to shoot around him; he is seen in Philadelphia earlier this month

The upcoming film boasts an impressive cast including Chris Evans,  Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka and Nick Kroll.

Jake Kasdan, who directed The Rock in the Jumanji franchise, helmed the ambitious project as well.

The synopsis of the flick is: ‘After a shocking abduction from the North Pole, the Commander of the E.L.F. Task Force must partner with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter to save Christmas.’

Red One is set for release ahead of the holiday season in the US on November 14.