On the occasion of the broadcast, this Sunday evening on TF1, of “Skyscraper”, we invite you to discover 5 amazing things about actor Dwayne Johnson.
The blockbuster Skyscraper is broadcast this Sunday evening on TF1. For the occasion, we invite you to discover 5 amazing things about the main actor of the film, the bodybuilder Dwayne Johnson. We won’t tell you here that The Rock was a wrestling star, everyone knows that, but we might make you discover that one of the American’s films saved the life of a child, that a policeman from Alabama is his perfect double, or that he was world champion… of selfies!
He’s got a larger-than-life look-alike, policeman in Alabama
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One of his films saved the life of a child
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Questioned by the press, the heroic Jacob O’Connor then confessed to having been inspired by the film San Andreas, which sees The Rock play a helicopter pilot ready to do anything to save his family from a terrible earthquake. In one of the scenes of the blockbuster, the hero performs cardiac massage to his daughter after having saved her from drowning, a gesture that the young O’Connor reproduced in real life. “Thank you to the media for relaying such an inspiring story,” The Rock wrote on social media. “What courage and composure from a 10-year-old boy in the face of such distress. It’s an incredible story. I’m checking you on Twitter, Jacob, for saving your little one’s life. brother. You are a true hero, we are all proud of you!” The classy bodybuilder then invited young Jacob and his family to visit him on the set of Skyscraper.
He holds the world record for… selfies!
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Note that The Rock’s record has since been broken. In early 2018, a certain James Smith took 168 selfies in three minutes!
He appeared in an episode of “Hanna Montana”
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He could have played a famous role held by Johnny Depp
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“This morning I introduced my babies to one of my favorite movies of all time: 1971’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They loved it and now expect me to deliver a room full of chocolates and sweets. This will be my next project”, declared first, amused, the 48-year-old comedian. Before sharing a delicious anecdote with his fans.
“Nice little anecdote: in the early 2000s, the iconic director Tim Burton thought of me to play Willy Wonka in his version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, continued the actor. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh shit, I’m in the movie!’ But that was many years ago, when I was just starting out in Hollywood, without success at the box office or any real experience to my credit. The role, as we know, went to Johnny Depp, who was then the biggest star in the world. The rest is history. And I followed my road.”
“The simple fact that Tim Burton thought of me (in my opinion only for 7 seconds!) was something very important for me who was just breaking into the business, with no idea what the future would hold for me” , concludes Dwayne Johnson. “I will always raise a glass to dreams that don’t come true because sometimes they can be the best things that never happened.”
