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Dwayne 'The Rock ' Johnson used to dream of becoming a country music singer. The 51-year-old Hollywood star has carved out solid careers as an actor, businessman, and WWE legend but remembered that his late father Rocky Johnson - who was a professional wrestler himself but died in 2020 at the age of 75 - introduced him to the Southern genre. He told 'Entertainment Tonight': "By the time I was eight years old, I could sing every Hank Jr. song, a lot of Hank Sr. songs, Merle [Haggard] songs, Johnny Paycheck. "I was in Nashville when I was 15 years old, we had no money. I was living in a motel, I...
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WrestleMania XL has become the most-successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history. The spectacular event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia attracted a record-breaking crowd, breaking the previous gate record by 78 percent. What's more, TV viewership soared by as much as 41 percent compared to the previous year. WrestleMania XL also became the most socially-viewed WrestleMania event of all time, attracting more than 660 million views over the course of the weekend. The event featured the long-awaited return of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and Cody Rhodes' triumphant victory over R...
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Emily Blunt is in talks to join 'The Smashing Machine'. The 41-year-old actress is said to be in negotiations about appearing in the movie opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who is to play MMA fighter Mark Kerr. According to Variety, Blunt is in talks with A24 about portraying Kerr's wife, Dawn Staples, in the motion picture. The movie is to be directed by Benny Safdie - one half of the sibling duo that helmed the acclaimed picture 'Uncut Gems' - in his solo directorial debut. Should Blunt sign up for the project, it would see her reunite with Safdie, who she starred alongside in Christopher ...
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Auli’i Cravalho is reprising her role in 'Moana 2'. The 23-year-old actress - who first voiced the titular Disney princess when she was just 14 back in 2016 - has revealed she will once again be voicing the character in the highly anticipated sequel. She shared a video of herself at the Walt Disney Animation Studios building in California, as she put a yellow plumeria flower in her hair. She wrote over the clip: "The feeling when you're officially returning to Motunui." And in the caption, she teased: "We’re sailing WAY beyond the reef this November…" Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger an...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is a fan of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship. The wrestler-turned-actor previously worked with Taylor on her music video for 'The Man', her 2019 single, and Dwayne has now voiced his support for her latest romance. Dwayne, 51, told CNN: "I love it. I don’t have a problem with it. I feel like it’s all part of the game, and it’s all the game that we play. "Guy starts dating a girl who happens to be the biggest star in the world and he’s a badass SOB on the field." Travis, 34, will play for the Kansas City Chiefs during the Super Bowl on Sunday (11.02.24). An...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is reportedly in talks to reprise his role as Maui in Disney's 'Moana' sequel. The animated blockbuster - which was released in 2016 - starred the wrestler-turned actor and Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana) and a second movie was confirmed for November 27. Although Deadline reports that the 'Black Adam' star, 51, is "close" to returning as the tattooed demigod, it remains unknown if Cravalho will voice the lead role again. The publication claims she is in talks with the studio, but they are not as advanced as Dwayne's. Cravalho, 23, previously said that she was done with the ro...
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Disney will release 'Moana 2' later this year. The studio has announced a sequel to the original beloved animated blockbuster - which was released in 2016 and starred Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho - and fans don't have to wait long until the November 27 release date. Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement: "'Moana' remains an incredibly popular. "We can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when ‘Moana 2’ comes to theaters this November.” The project was originally set to be a TV series, but Iger was so impressed with the footage that the decision was made to go with a fea...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's daughter has received death threats over her dad's WWE comeback. The wrestling legend turned Hollywood actor made his return on Friday's (02.02.24) episode of 'SmackDown' and appeared to be replacing fan favourite Cody Rhodes in a planned match with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at 'WrestleMania 40', which has been met with fierce backlash from viewers. Simone Johnson, who has an on-screen role as 'WWE NXT' boss under the stage name Ava, wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "Can ya’ll just leave me out of this ffs i’m busy running a SHOW. "Death threats o...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has returned to WWE in a major new role. The wrestling icon turned Hollywood megastar - who made his name in the ring before turning his attention to acting - has officially joined the board of directors for TKO, which was formed by parent company Endeavor as part of the UFC and WWE merger in September 2023. Now, Dwayne will bring "decades of experience in live entertainment and sports to the board". He said in a statement: "My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come. "Which is why I’m very ...
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has seemingly confirmed his next WWE match. The wrestler turned Hollywood megastar - who hasn't had an official bout since pinning Erick Rowan in six seconds at 'WrestleMania 32' in April 2016 - made a surprise return during the 'Monday Night Raw: Day 1' special this week. During the show, he called out Roman Reigns, pointing heavily to an in-ring comeback against his cousin at a future show. The Rock came out midway through the broadcast to confront Jinder Mahal, verbally trashing him before hitting his signature People's Elbow move. He then said he was planning to g...
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