Dwayne Johnson (Scala) is one of the brightest representatives of the film industry for his generation. His sports past and many of his other undeniable talents and virtues helped him get on the big screen. Thanks to the huge charisma and exotic appearance, the film actor gets the main roles in the highest grossing world blockbusters.
Model pedigree
Dwayne Johnson (Skala) is a professional fighter in the 3rd generation, since both the actor’s father and his grandfather also performed in the ring. Even his maternal grandmother, Leah Mayvia, worked as a professional wrestling promoter. Several cousins, as well as Uncle Dwayne, were also professional wrestlers. Thus, looking at this sports family, we can frankly say that the struggle is a kind of their family business. Fascinated at first by football, the young athlete wanted to build a career in this field, but his injury and a number of other circumstances forced him to change his mind. When his football career was over, Johnson (Scala) decided to join the family business. At first, his father did not want such a difficult future for his son, so it is incredibly difficult to be a fighter, but in the end he agreed to train him himself, which he later became very proud of.
Football past
Johnson was born in Hayward, California, but was forced to travel a lot around the country, as his family often changed their place of residence. This was necessary for his father's wrestling career. Due to the many travels, it was difficult for young Dwayne to make friends. Other children often teased him about his last name, as well as his appearance. Because of his hot-tempered temper, Johnson was even detained several times for fights. After he directed his energy in the right direction, he soon became known for his talents on the football field. However, Dwayne also found time for crazy antics. During one game against San Diego in 1992, thousands of people watched on TV as he chased the opponent’s mascot across the field — a man in a huge overalls from an Aztec military commander.
The future in football seemed cloudless until Duane injured his back. He became depressed, started his studies and began to skip classes. However, he managed to pull himself together and in 1995 graduated from college. When he was offered a contract at Calgary Stampers, Johnson went to Canada with the hope that he could succeed in professional football. Life in a new place disappointed him. A small salary, a tiny, dark rented apartment, where he was forced to sleep on a mattress - he was ready to endure all this, then to be able to move forward. Dwayne was determined to hold out, but in the end in his place was a former league player. So ended the football career.
Interesting facts from life
- Dwayne Douglas Johnson (Rock) was born May 2, 1972 in the city of Hayward (California).
- As a child, the future star of the television screen traveled a lot, his childhood passed in Hawaii, in the state of Pennsylvania and even in New Zealand.
- His father, Rocky Johnson, has Scottish roots, and his mother hails from Samoa (an island nation located in the South Pacific).
- Although Johnson (Scala) was not born in Canada, he became a full-fledged citizen of this state in 2009 due to changes in Canadian citizenship law since his father was born in Canada. In addition, Dwayne also has American citizenship.
- While studying at a high school in Pennsylvania, Johnson became interested and began to play football, subsequently received a full scholarship, which gave him the opportunity to play as a defender at the University of Miami. In 1991, a talented footballer was already a member of the championship team. After the injury, Johnson was replaced by future football star Warren Sapp.
- Dwayne has been nicknamed "The Rock" since 1997. An incredibly gifted wrestler achieved incredible heights in the ring, for which he was repeatedly presented for the award for victories in sports championships. His retirement dates back to 2004.
- Filmography of the Rock (Johnson): the film debut was the role in the movie "King of Scorpions. The Mummy Returns ”(2001). In parallel, the film “The Scorpion King” (2002) was launched, in which Johnson played his first major role. He also received a fee of $ 5.5 million, which was very good for the first time.
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was a success everywhere. In 2013, Forbes magazine named him the highest grossing actor of 2013, his films raised more than $ 1.3 billion at the box office.
- As for his personal life, the actor married Dani Garcia in May 1997, they had known each other since studying at the University of Miami. In 2001, they had a daughter, Simon Alexander. Unfortunately, this beautiful couple broke up in 2007, while maintaining good friendships.
- Johnson (The Rock) wrote his autobiography, "The Rock Speaks …" in 2000. The book debuted in the New York Times on the bestseller list and stayed there for five months!
Thunderstorm World Wrestling
Real glory in the world of wrestling came after Johnson unrecognizably changed his image. Dwayne Johnson began to call himself "Rock" with increased volume and to the fullest. “Bad Boy” wore black boots of the same shade, his huge biceps had a tattoo depicting the bull of Brahma, he became a formidable force both inside the ring and beyond its borders, the terrible rise of his right eyebrow became his terrifying trademark, with which he bestowed his rivals during press conferences. It was in this image that popularity came to him. At his sight, the crowd went wild; queues lined up for fights with his participation. Despite the fact that he did not win all the fights, on his account a large number of rematch, where he won. Johnson has become perhaps the most popular wrestler in sports history.
Rock on the big screen
Popularity grew at an astonishing pace, in 2000 he published his autobiography, began appearing on television, several times was a guest of the popular nightly comedy show “Saturday Night Live” and other programs. The next logical step was the big screen. The filmography of the Rock (Johnson) originates from a cameo in the blockbuster "The Mummy Returns." His fee was, by Hollywood standards, a paltry $ 500, 000. Although he was given not so many minutes of screen time, the producers were so impressed with Johnson's character that they decided to devote a whole film to this hero (The King of Scorpions).
The film, which was released in 2002, is an adventure katina. Johnson plays a desert warrior, determined to save his people from an evil conqueror. If he succeeds, he will take his rightful place as king of the Scorpions. Although the film is definitely not a high drama, since Johnson’s character spent most of his time swinging his sword and chopping his enemies, the new actor took his role very seriously. The picture was a cash register and raised $ 36 million for the first weekend, and Johnson was called the champion of the big screen and the new face of Hollywood. It was said about him that the Rock on the screen behaves as naturally as in the ring.
Scala (Johnson): movies
By the mid-2000s, Johnson became a full-fledged movie star. Critics also praised the comedic abilities of the actor. In 2004, he made his debut in the dramatic films "Walking Wide", where he fought with drug dealers led by a local sheriff. Comedy films were made with Scala (Johnson): “It will be cool” (2004) and “Get Shorty” (2005). Despite his busyness and numerous roles in the movie, Johnson managed to maintain his sports schedule and was actively involved in wrestling.
Films with the Rock are always fraught with the danger of injuries of various kinds; dislocations and sprains often occur on the set. His football past helped to shoot the Plan for a Game film, where he plays the famous football player Joe Kingman, for which he was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, films with which always attract close attention, appeared as Luke Hobbs in the fifth part of The Fast and the Furious. This happened mainly because Vin Diesel received a lot of comments, where the desire of the public was their joint work in the cinema. With its inclusion, a kind of box office record was observed - $ 86 million for the first weekend.
