Dwayne Johnson shows up late and pees in bottles.

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Secret Meetings, Tequila and Black Adam vs. Superman: How Dwayne Johnson’s Bid for DC Power Flamed Out

From secret meetings to big egos, here's how Dwayne Johnson's bid for power in the DC Universe flamed out.

variety.com

Bah gawd, if The Rock can channel his 2003 form, he'll be a much more interesting actor.

 

[909]

I know a lot of people who hate him so he's long been a heel. It would explain why most of his movies bomb that's for sure.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Well, vast majority of his movies being mediocre doesn’t help either.

Dave Batista and to a lesser extent, John Cena’s acting careers (and the fact that they pick roles where can actually ACT) hasn’t helped Dwayne’s persona.

 

[Epic for the Summer]

People forget that Rock's return to WWE in 2011 was a direct result of his acting career failing big time. He came off a string of those awful children's films and he did a few indies (Southland Tales, Faster) that didn't fare well at the box office. He fired his agent and got his ex-wife to represent him which has payed dividends.

Fast 5 catapulted him back into the limelight. If the Fast series somehow wound up falling on its ass, we probably would have gotten more Rock matches in the past decade (though I doubt a fulltime return).

 

[Gary]

Well, vast majority of his movies being mediocre doesn’t help either.

Dave Batista and to a lesser extent, John Cena’s acting careers (and the fact that they pick roles where can actually ACT) hasn’t helped Dwayne’s persona.

Also, he hasn't done anything that requires him to act in a long time. I remember suffering through "Red Notice" thinking "oh, so this is all you do now"

 

[Brocklock]

The last time he put in the work and actually acted was Pain And Gain ten years ago.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I think his best roles were Be Cool and Southland Tales and those were his two biggest flops. I think he has (somewhat rightly tbh) figured “Why put in the work?”

 

[Hawk 34]

He left it all on the floor for BALLERS.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1642944278421815303

The kids who grew up with Moana are now…older kids. WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT OF THIS, DWAYNE?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1667668680598061056

 

[Valeyard]

This isn't a thread about Eric Roberts what the fuck

 

[HarleyQuinn]

This isn't a thread about Eric Roberts what the fuck

Or Tom Hanks going full heel after contracting COVID...

 

[Brocklock]

Doesn't Roberts have domestic violence charges from the 90s? He's always been a heel.

 

[Valeyard]

Star 80 is better than anything Rock's ever done.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The Rock couldn't live off his natural charm forever. It's hard for any action start to age with dignity. I hope for his sake that he doesn't have a secret kid with his housekeeper that everyone finds out about.

Or Tom Hanks going full heel after contracting COVID...

He already has gone heel for the zaniest parts of the country (@BruiserBrody 's break room). Which just might make him more of a babyface IMO.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

If this is The Rock failing I'd be pretty ok with changing places with him.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The one thing that the Fast & Furious series is missing is Canadian representation tbh.

 

[Brocklock]

No fat guy representation either.

Paul Walter Hauser for the big bad in the next one.

 

[909]

Momoa's character won in this movie so he's gonna be around for the next

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1683838431019905024

Cut a promo on some streaming executives next, Dwayne.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Dwayne Johnson backpedals about 'first ever' In-N-Out visit as fans do a double-double take

Is Dwayne Johnson cooking up fibs? The Rock is getting a little redundant about his 'first ever' visit to In-N-Out, which has now happened at least three times.

www.latimes.com

Lying about this is so friggin weird. He is going to be a natural Republican politician.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Dwayne Johnson Says Endorsing Biden for President in 2020 Caused Division That ‘Tears Me Up in My Guts’ and Today’s ‘Woke Culture’ Really ‘Bugs Me’

Dwayne Johnson will not endorse any presidential candidate this year.

variety.com

This is a I’m going to vote for Trump but I am too sensitive to say I’m going to vote for Trump speech if I ever saw one.

Either that or he is just playing face for the Fox News crowd. I could also see Dwayne being an RFK JR guy. Controversial third generations acts got to stick together.

Also Vince McMahon must have set up this Rock-Fox News WrestleMania week in depth interview right before he left.

 

[Valeyard]

He just won't vote, meaning future complaints will be both abundant and lacking credibility.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1776382134220984652

At least, one former host of America's Funniest Home Videos wants Cody to finish the story, @Mickey Massuco.

Guilting/scaring people into voting for them isn't the strategy that Democrats (or Republicans) think it is but this isn't the POTUS Election thread.

 

[Valeyard]

Being serious, I've never felt more justified in not liking the guy than I do now. It's been good eatin' the last few months.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

But you're not supposed to like him!
Really though, I think last few years have shown how such a duplicitous, people pleaser that The Rock is. Every time I see The Rock giving an interview "out of character" you can kind of see the gears whirling in his head.

It kind of makes this year's WrestleMania build interesting. cause Cody is kind of same way but he hasn't been chewed up by The Hollywood illuminati spin machine like Dwayne.

 

[Valeyard]

I've never liked him. There's nothing real about him. He can be entertaining as fuck but it always winds up at the expense of something or someone else in such a way that it hurts everything else. I probably lowkey never forgave him for voting Bush, either.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

The Rock definitely made (or played a huge part in making, at least) Chris Jericho and Brock Lesnar.

Which, uh…yeah, Vale, I guess doesn’t seem like all that great of a thing from a 2024 standpoint.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

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[Brocklock]

https://www.thewrap.com/dwayne-johnson-red-one-late-budget-problems/

Lots of interesting stuff in here.