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Dwayne Johnson began his career as a wrestler under the name “The Rock”. He was a member of the WWF for eight years, and quickly rose to fame as one of the most famous wrestlers. During his career as a professional wrestler, Johnson referred to himself as“The Most Electrifying Man in Sports and Entertainment”. In the early 2000s, he transitioned to acting in movies and established himself as a successful commercial actor. He occasionally returned to the ring, but soon placed his career focus entirely on acting.
With his major role inThe Scorpion King, Dwayne Johnson successfully moved into mainstream entertainment. Some of his notable roles over the years have been in movies likeThe Game Plan,Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, andThe Tooth Fairy.
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The Scorpion King: How it Set the Path for Johnson’s Career
The Scorpion Kingseries is a spin-off fromThe Mummyseries. It shows viewers the origins ofDwayne Johnson‘s titular character, Mathayus. Mathayus is a mercenary who is hired to stop the reign of Memnon, played by Steven Brand. Mathayus went on to serve as a template for many of Johnson’s roles in the future.
An interesting thing to be noted aboutThe Scorpion Kingis that director Chuck Russell and Stephen Sommers reworked Mathayus to be more of a heroic character than before. InThe Mummy Returns, he played the role of a power-hungry, morally corrupted character who sold his soul to Anubis (Egyptian God) to acquire a powerful army.
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Dwayne Johnson Reveals his Sentiments aboutThe Scorpion King
The Scorpion Kingshowed viewers the first taste of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in a leading role, and it is safe to say audiences loved it. Despite the success of the film, the lead actor wasn’t quite comfortable filming. Johnson, who had previously been a professional wrestler, had a rather difficult time adjusting to his new job as an actor. He revealed to Entertainment Weekly in 2001, that it was“harder work”than he expected.
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“The second session with my acting coach, an hour into it, I’m bawling,”Johnson said.“It’s very challenging. It’s different from the industry I’m coming from. On wrestling shows, we don’t have to deal with things like the loss of a family member. But in movies, you have to learn to express a whole array of emotions. That’s the hardest part of it for me.”
The Scorpion Kinglaunched a series of DVD sequels, but without Johnson, they weren’t as much of a success. They lacked the action and sense of humor that made the first film enjoyable to viewers.
However, it is rumored that a reboot of the iconic franchise is on the way, with Dwayne Johnson himself as the producer.
Source:Showbiz Cheatsheet
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