- Title: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson turns 50 on May 2
- Date: 30th April 2022
- Summary: ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JULY 24, 2021) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTORS, EMILY BLUNT (L) AND DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON (R), SAYING: JOHNSON: "That's the charm of the ride. For those who don't know, this iconic Disney ride that our movie is based off of, that's the charm of the skippers, is that they tell these very bad puns that are so bad, they're good. And then, when people exit the boat, they just find themselves repeating these puns and puns, so I consider myself a new aged pun-slinger, if you will." BLUNT: "He loves this." JOHNSON: "Do you know what I mean?" BLUNT: "No she doesn't. She doesn't. She doesn't want to know." LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 9, 2019) (REUTERS) DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS WHILE ACTOR, JACK BLACK PHOTOBOMBS HIM AT "JUMANJI" PREMIERE JOHNSON BEING INTERVIEWED VARIOUS OF JOHNSON AND CO-STAR KEVIN HART BEING INTERVIEWED JOHNSON WITH NEW WIFE LAUREN HASHIAN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JANUARY 7, 2018) (REUTERS) DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON AT GOLDEN GLOBES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 13, 2017) (REUTERS) UNVEILING OF STAR ON WALK OF FAME BY DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON JOHNSON BEING PHOTOGRAPHED ON STAR JOHNSON'S THEN GIRLFRIEND LAUREN HASHIAN WITH CHILD JASMINE IN AUDIENCE JOHNSON AT PODIUM WITH PEOPLE CHANTING 'ROCKY' JOHNSON WITH HASHIAN AND DAUGHTER JASMINE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - DECEMBER 7, 2017) (REUTERS) DWAYNE JOHNSON AND KEVIN HART POSING FOR PHOTOS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, KEVIN HART, SAYING ABOUT REVELATION THAT DWAYNE JOHNSON IS DUE TO RECEIVE A STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME: "That's what you're going to see. I'll be the first to pee on Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's star." DWAYNE JOHNSON ARRIVES AND SAYS: "Wait, I just heard peeing on me? Why?" HART: "Because they asked how we feel about your Hollywood star. I told them I'm going to pee on it. There you go." JOHNSON: "Well, you got a lot of class. He has a lot of class." HART: "You came right on time, buddy." JOHNSON: "He's got a lot of class and it's all low." JACK BLACK: "Not right away - not until long after you're gone." JOHNSON: "Just let the cement dry before you piss on my star." HART: "No, as soon as the crowd leaves they're going to see me looking over my shoulder." ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - AUGUST 14, 2015) (REUTERS) DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON SPEAKING TO REPORTER JOHNSON SHOWING OFF SELFIE WITH CAPTION 'HANDSOME!' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - MAY 19, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON PUTTING HANDS IN CEMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS JOHNSON PUTTING FEET IN CEMENT VARIOUS OF JOHNSON'S HANDS AND FEET IMPRINTS IN CEMENT BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - AUGUST 21, 2014) (REUTERS) DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON ARRIVING FOR "HERCULES" NEWS CONFERENCE, NEXT TO HIM SITTING IRINA SHAYK PLAYING HIS WIFE MEGARA JOHNSON SPEAKING, NEXT TO HIM SHAYK JOHNSON ARRIVING AT PREMIERE JOHNSON ON SCREEN JOHNSON ON CHARIOT PROP VARIOUS OF JOHNSON POSING FOR PICTURES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - APRIL 6, 2002) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON, SAYING: "I've always said that okay, well I'm going to do a movie I'm going to take some time off from wrestling but I'm not going to go by myself I'm going to bring all my fans with me, we're are all going to make the movie together. So I like saying that and they recognize that too cause I'm always very up front and honest with them and they know whether I'm in the ring or whether I'm on the screen that my ultimate goal and duty is to entertain them." LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - APRIL 17, 2002) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) "THE SCORPION KING" PREMIERE AT UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATER ACTOR, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER GREETING "THE ROCK" AT PREMIERE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON, SAYING: "To me it's like when I go do a movie, then we're all going, the million and millions of Rock's fans, we're all going to do a movie. If I do a movie, everybody's doing it. (Reporter saying: "Great having all the fans here?") It makes my night having all the fans here."
- Embargoed: 14th May 2022 09:30
- Keywords: 50 Dwayne Johnson The Rock actor birthday wrestler
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- Country: USA
- Topics: Celebrities,Arts/Culture/Entertainment,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001816229032022RP1
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- Story Text: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is set to turn 50 on Monday (May 2).
His journey to Hollywood movie star began with his roles in "The Mummy Returns" in 2001. Prior to that, he had followed in the footsteps of his father Rocky Johnson to be a professional wrestler.
Johnson has become a box office success story, part in thanks to his recurring role in the "Fast and Furious" franchise.
Johnson frequently tops the list of highest-paid move stars and earned $87.5 million from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2020, Forbes said, including $23.5 million from Netflix Inc to star in movie thriller "Red Notice." He also benefited from his 'Project Rock' fitness wear line for Under Armour Inc.
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