Dwayne Johnson is a name that needs no introduction, he is a star in the wrestling ring and on the silver screen. The actor is known for his beeline of box office hits which includes some popular franchises like Fast and Furious, Jumanji, and more. The actor is widely appreciated for his action movies and his badass style. Over a career span of more than two decades, Johnson has garnered a massive fan following with his hard work and dedication.
Johnson has mostly played the role of a multi-skilled badass guy, who is also vulnerable. The Black Adam star revealed the reason for playing a stereotypical role.
Dwayne Johnson reveals reason for playing a vulnerable badass
Fast X fame has a comfort zone in playing the role of a tremendously skilled badass who is also sensitive and vulnerable. He plays the character of a flawed yet decent guy who has a bulked-up body and a big heart.
Talking about playing a particular kind of role, the actor shared with Rolling Stone,
“No one’s going to see me play a borderline psychopath suffering from depression.”
“I have friends I admire, Oscar winners, who approach our craft with the idea of ‘Sometimes it comes out a little darker, and nobody will see it, but it’s for me.’ Great. But I have other things I can do for myself. I’m gonna take care of you, the audience. You pay your hard-earned money – I don’t need to bring my dark shit to you. Maybe a little – but if it’s in there, we’re gonna overcome it, and we’re gonna overcome it together.”
Johnson had traveled the country for years as a wrestler, performing in stadiums and arenas, and learned about people’s expectations of their heroes.
“And the number-one goal in all those towns, from Paducah, Kentucky, to Bakersfield, California, was always to take care of the audience. You find that today in anything I do. Never send an audience home unhappy.”
The actor shared that he does not want the audience to feel sad after seeing his films.
Dwayne Johnson does not like sad movie endings
The actor shared in the interview that people do not like sad endings, hence works in movies with happy end credits. He shared the example of his movie Rampage where he teams up with a gorilla named George, to save the world. The actor shared,
“So the script comes in, and I’m reading it. And at the end of it – George dies! I’m like, ‘No. Did I miss something? George can’t be dead.’ But I go back, and yeah.”
Dwayne Johnson says this moment became an essential topic of discussion with the movie director, producers, and the studio. He added,
“I don’t like a sad ending. Life brings that shit – I don’t want it in my movies. When the credits roll, I want to feel great.”
His voice was heard in the higher chain of command, and they had a big meeting where they gave him all the reasons they thought George should die. The studio shared,
“He sacrifices himself saving the world. Killing these animals who had ill intentions to harm mankind. He sacrifices himself like a brave soldier. OK. But this is a movie! There’s a crocodile the size of a football stadium – we’re not making Saving Private Ryan.”
Rampage was released in 2018 and is available for streaming on Apple TV.
Source- Rolling Stone
