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- We could hear Dwayne saying that he would like to be one of the villains in the James Bond movie. This has a lot to do with the fact that his grandfather was one of the bad guys in 1967 You Only Live Twice.
- In G.I. Joe Retaliation form 2013 we could see The Rock in the role of Roadblock and he is the second WWF star that showed up in this movie with Robert Remus being the first.
- One of the most famous lines of The Rock is “If You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking” and we know from the original comic that Roadblock was a chef.
- Willie Wonka from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory was one of the roles that he should have got, but it went to Johnny Deep in the end.
- After he made a notable success in the movie industry, he decided to buy his parents house, this was one of his dreams. A Rolex watch was the first thing that he bought for himself with a part of the earnings.
- A star for this man has been added to the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
- Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation was founded in 2006, and its work is dedicated to the betterment of kids that are terminally ill.
- Charity work of this guy is impressive, and in 2007 he and his ex-wife donated a million dollar for the renovation of the football facilities of the University of Miami. This also represents the biggest donation that the university received from any of its former students.
- The book The Rock Says was co-authored by Johnson, and it represents his autobiography. This one was in The New York Times Best Sellers List for several weeks in 2000.
- Forbes brings the Top Grossing list for actors, and in 2013 Dwayne was first on that list. This was largely due to the success of the Fast And Furious 6 that was one of the best movies of that year.
- Another big-time Guinness Worl Record has been added to the name of this actor as he managed to make 105 selfies with his fans in three minutes. This amazing feat was achieved on May 21, 2015, at the premiere of San Andreas.