Overview
- Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast released Nov. 6, Johnson recalled the period after his split from Dany Garcia as a renewed bout of depression.
- He said he purposely avoided darker material, seeking projects with happy endings because he was “really going through it.”
- Johnson cited titles such as The Game Plan and Tooth Fairy as intentional, family‑friendly choices and said he genuinely enjoyed making them and felt he manifested them.
- Despite divorcing in 2007 after 16 years of marriage, Johnson and Garcia maintained a cooperative co‑parenting relationship and co‑founded Seven Bucks Productions, continuing to work together.
- He noted current family stability with wife Lauren Hashian and daughters Jasmine, 9, and Tiana, 6, and described reassessing his career ambitions and reshaping his team after feeling unsupported.