After a hotel paid touching tribute to the star, Dwayne Johnson is celebrating his 20-plus-year Hollywood career in a sweet new video.
In a sweet, heartfelt video, Dwayne Johnson has celebrated his 20-plus year career in Hollywood, thanking fans for their continued support over two decades. The actor has starred in a number of prominent franchises in such films as The Mummy Returns, Moana, and The Fast and the Furious franchise. Johnson will next appear in Black Adam, playing the titular DC Comics anti-hero in the next entry in the DC Extended Universe.
After gaining prominence as a wrestler through WWE's Attitude Era under his ring name "The Rock", Dwayne Johnson began his acting career through television shows like That '70s Show and Star Trek: Voyager in the late '90s. However, in 2001, Johnson took his first step into the Hollywood film industry with 2001's The Mummy Returns, starring as the reincarnation of Mathayus the Scorpion King, a role he would reprise in 2002's The Scorpion King.
What's Next For Dwayne Johnson? After appearing as Krypto the Superdog in 2022's DC League of Super-Pets, Johnson will finally portray Black Adam after just over 15 years of development hell. Johnson has been a key voice in the film's development after being approached for a role in a potential Shazam! movie in 2006. While Shazam! would see any major developments throughout the late 2000s, Warner Bros.
Despite critiques surrounding his early acting career, Johnson has become one of Hollywood's most recognizable and influential figures. While he was already well-known for his successful wrestling career, the actor defied critics who doubted his decision to step into acting, allowing him to become an incredibly successful star with a wide-spanning pop culture presence, from wrestling, Hollywood to even surprising ventures like an appearance in Fortnite.