Dwayne Douglas Johnson a renowned Action movie star, but
some know him as “The Rock”, a wrester and as he puts it “The most electrifying
man in entertainment today”. Dwayne started his career in 1996 as a third
generation World Wresting Federation wrestler after his grandfather Peter
Maivia and father Rocky Johnson, dawning the combined name of Rocky Maivia.
GI JOE:Retaliation
Fast 5
Venturing into Film and television, Dwayne made 5.5 million dollars for his first staring role in “The Scorpion King”, gaining him the
title of highest paid actor for their first starring role.
Dwayne has proved that he is very marketable in the
entertainment industry, with his many versatile on screen characters, ranging
from a loving family man to a heartless special ops squad leader.
If Dwayne wanted to, he could probably get into sports media
as well, with his experience during his youth as a division one football player
at the university of Miami then onto the Professional Canadian football league.
Since his first leading role in 2002 with the scorpion king,
Dwayne has come out with at least one film a year that he has stared in, but
this year he is on fire, with an estimated 5 features coming out in the year
2013 alone.
I would say Johnson is the new aged Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold
passing on the roles that would have been suited for him in his prime. One
example I would say is proof of the torch being passed is in the beginning of
the film “The Rundown”; Johnson walks into a club for the opening of the film
and as he proceeds, Arnold walks out of the club and tells Johnson “good luck”.
After the success of The Scorpion King, proving The Rock can be an “A” list
actor, The Rundown was a welcoming of The Rock- the actor and goodbye to Arnold
as he went on to become the Govenator of California.
Another similarity of Johnson and Schwarzenegger is their
breakout performances; in 1982 what launched Arnolds action career was his loincloth wearing role as Conan the Barbarian, and 20 years later in 2002 what
launched Dwayne’s action career was his loincloth wearing role as the Scorpion
King. In both Arnolds and Dwayne’s breakout roles you will notice that both
characters were not aloud to talk that much, they were there simply to be
muscular and kick butt. The newly
Hollywood strongmen needed time for their acting skills to develop, so people
wouldn’t judge them on their first major roles that came quicker for them than
most.
The Rock is great entertainer that I would say delivers to
the box office, but he has had his share of major cinema flops such as; Doom
and Planet 51, which were both films that grossed almost half of what the films
budgeted.
Johnson continues to show his appreciation to his fans for
his success, by now and then returning to his stomping grounds in the WorldWresting Entertainment ring. Actor, Wrestler, Singer, Producer, Philanthropist,
and most of all entertainer; Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, he may be 40, but his
career is only beginning. "IF YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING!"
