“This Make Me So Happy”: Dwayne Johnson Gets Emotional As His Hollywood Mentor Receives a Special Treatment in Theatres

Dwayne Johnson had made his permanent mark on Hollywood. Not only is he a big-time action movie hero like Tom Cruise or Vin Diesel, but he has shown his expertise in diverse roles. DJ is even gearing up for his biggest role in the superhero genre as Black Adam, this coming October. But even after reaching the highest peaks, Johnson never forgets his beginnings.

Beginning from his role as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns, Johnson proudly announced his entry into Hollywood. While he would go back to WWE after this for a few years, he would soon leave Vince McMahon’s company to become a full-time actor.

Dwayne Johnson congratulates his Hollywood mentor for an Oscar-worthy performance

Dwayne Johnson replied to a tweet where the video of Brendan Fraser getting a standing ovation for his performance in his role in The Whale. Johnson also reveals that Fraser helped him immensely during the filming of the Mummy Returns. He also congratulates his friend on this amazing performance which is in the lead in getting Best Actor at the Oscars.

This performance also marks a comeback for the ‘Mummy’ actor. Being in the background for about a decade, Fraser, once the biggest star in adventure movies, has finally come out with this movie. It could be the start of something that sees the star reclaim his stardom.

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Dwayne Johnson, on the other hand, has been anything but sitting in his house. The actor, producer, wrestler, and entrepreneur has always been on the run. Even when he wasn’t the highest-paid actor in the world, he was working extra hard.

While he made his debut in the Mummy Returns, The People’s Champ won’t get another big role for a while. It won’t be until the character of Hobbs and Fast Five would come his way. Being in the F&F franchise built his actor persona as that of an action hero.

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After the 6th, 7th, and 8th movies in the franchise and a spin-off, the Rock would carve out his persona in Hollywood as he saw fit. But after working this hard in the Hollywood business, do you think that the man should take a little break? Comment about Fraser’s performance and the extensive acting career of Dwayne Johnson in Hollywood.