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“We Got Those Calls”: Disney Once Warned Dwayne Johnson to Tone It Down With Female Co-star in Unexpected Turn of Events

Published 09/29/2022, 12:00 PM EDT

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Dwayne Johnson is the most comfortable actor to work with in Hollywood. There are actors who have told how much fun it is to work with The Rock while filming, as he loves to make his co-stars laugh. Also, it’s fun watching DJ and co-stars promote the movie too.

However, once, Johnson revealed that Disney had issued a warning against him and a top Hollywood actress for joking too much with each other.

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Dwayne Johnson said to Vanity Fair that he and Emily Blunt were on Disney’s target for joking too much. It all started when, in an interview, the host asked DJ and Blunt what items they would take to the jungle with them.

In an interview with Hit Network Johnson jokingly suggested Blunt would take Vagisil, to which Blunt replied Johnson should bring anal beads. The answers were funny for an interview, but Disney didn’t find think so.

The Rock later spoke about this incident saying, “I can’t tell you how quick we got those calls: ‘We really love your chemistry and what you guys are doing—but can we dial it back a little bit on the anal beads?'”

Disney takes its brand image with the utmost discipline. They sign actors who are not bound by controversies and make sure not to create any in the future. Disney has a vast fanbase, most of which are families and the younger generation. Clearly, using such words publicly in an interview will put Disney in a problematic situation.

However, it seems Disney solved this matter in a diplomatic way with a phone call because Johnson has good relations with the company. Also, Disney has a deal with Dwayne Johnson’s football league XFL. 

Johnson and Blunt have great chemistry in the film. Moreover, there are talks for both actors to come back together for Jungle Cruise 2 in the future.

Does Disney still want to replace Will Smith with Dwayne Johnson in Aladdin 2?

Earlier this year at the Oscars, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock because he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. However, after the slap gate incident at the Oscars 2022, there were rumors of Disney replacing Smith from the Aladdin franchise.

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Surprisingly, the rumors were about Disney vouching for Dwayne Johnson over Will Smith for the role of Genie. There were mixed reactions at the time from the fans when the news popped up about this rumor.

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However, these were left only as rumors as, after a certain point, there was word on it by Disney; Will Smith or The Rock. Also, the fans are curious about the future of the Aladdin franchise, particularly the role of the Genie.

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Meanwhile, DJ has already worked in several Disney movies. However, Aladdin bagged $1.05 billion worldwide and Smith was praised for his role. Looking at DJ’s popularity, he can bring more money to the franchise.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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