Dwayne Johnson says his string of early career flops was because he shied away from a challenge: "I don't think I was ready for anything other than easy, light, family films"

Speaking on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, Johnson reflected on his early career cold streak.

The Way Now You See Me Now You Dont’s Newest Stars Reacted To Meeting Morgan Freeman Is Exactly How I Would Have Reacted Too

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Jeremy Renner And Edie Falco Told Me How Their Characters’ First Meeting In 'Mayor Of Kingstown' Season 4 ‘Sets The Tone For The Entire Season'

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140 movie sequels currently on the way

Hollywood still loves its follow-ups – here’s our round-up of 140 (and counting) sequels currently on the way. Hollywood has got just a little warier of sequels over the past few years, and many that ...
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Travis Kelce Was Surprised by Dwayne Johnson’s Hilarious Remark About the Chiefs

Dwayne Johnson caught Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce off guard with a signature WWE-style insult. The former wrestling superstar gave one of his most famous lines live after a really long time.
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'I Felt Dirty After I Did The Movie': Marlon Wayans Looks Back On 'Requiem For A Dream' For Its 25th Anniversary #shorts

Dems Say Trump Is Taking Credit For Something They Passed Without GOP Support The world's tallest teenager becomes the tallest player in college basketball history Here Are the States That Won't Tax ...
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Christopher Nolan Predicts Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Will Be “Better Understood Over Time” After Box Office Flop

The Oscar winning director also shared this thoughts on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's acting chops: "I don’t think you’ll see a better performance this year or most other years." By Lexi Carson ...
Variety

Dwayne Johnson and Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ Lands at Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists

UA's Scott Stuber will produce the film, which stars Johnson as a septuagenarian whose best friend is a chicken The film will follow a boy opens a “hidden door to the extraordinary” when he “stumbles ...
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Christopher Nolan Lavishes Praise On Dwayne Johnson In ‘The Smashing Machine’: “I Don’t Think You’ll See A Better Performance This Year”

The Smashing Machine may not have been a box office knockout, but Dwayne Johnson‘s turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr has a big admirer in Christopher Nolan. The Oppenheimer director lavished praise on ...
Variety

Christopher Nolan Praises Dwayne Johnson, Says ‘Smashing Machine’ Will Be ‘Understood More Over Time’: ‘I Don’t Think You’ll See a Better Performance This Year or ...

“I heard a rumor that when you were supposed to be learning your lines on my set, you were actually canvassing people to be in your movie,” Nolan quipped to Safdie. “I wasn’t aware of that at the time ...
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After ‘The Smashing Machine’ Disappointment, Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson’s Next Project ‘Lizard Music’ Lands at United Artists

The Rock stars in the film as Chicken Man, a man in his seventies trying to find a secret society of lizard musicians. “Lizard Music” though is even stranger, a book adaptation that concerns lizard ...
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Dwayne Johnson Jokes He's 'Putting That Voodoo' on Travis Kelce to Have Kids with Taylor Swift

The actor appeared on an episode of Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast and spoke about how much he loves being a dad Johnson went on to say he's "putting that voodoo" on Travis and fiancée ...