For more than two decades, Dwayne Johnson has been amusing Hollywood with new films. All these years, fans have seen Johnson in several roles. While some were not well-received, Johnson has won over critics for his roles for quite a few of his other roles. The list includes a variety of roles that Johnson has played over the years. But for now, we shall take a look at the handpicked five roles that suit this description best.

Most of the time, The Rock has stood out for such roles because he played them for the first time. So, now that he is taking a similar ‘new’ step by playing Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, let’s look at the roles that got him appreciated in the past.

Times when Dwayne Johnson surprised everyone with his roles

Johnson started off his Hollywood journey as the ‘Scorpion King’ in 2001 when he featured in the movie The Mummy Returns. The following year, he starred as the protagonist in a spinoff movie The Scorpion King. Since both of these roles were similar to each other, nobody expected him to do anything besides a serious action role. However, Johnson shocked the world by showing that he could do comedy just as well by featuring in The Rundown.

In 2013, Johnson broke his boundaries again by stepping into a less conventional role for himself in the movie Pain & Gain. Several fans also praised him for his acting in the film.

Then, three years later, the WWE legend had another ‘first’ time experience when he worked alongside Kevin Hart in Central Intelligence. The following year, he appeared in The Fate of The Furious and some people claim that if it weren’t for Luke Hobbs in that film, then the series would be dead by now.

When DJ signed to be the voice of Maui in Disney’s Moana, fans were a bit skeptical about whether he would do a good job. However, even for his first-ever voice acting job, Johnson did surprisingly well.

Now that The Smashing Machine is also on the way, a Hollywood insider is considering it to be the greatest Hollywood project that Dwayne Johnson has ever worked on.

Can Dwayne Johnson receive an Oscar nomination in the future?

Recently, Jeffery Sneider, a Hollywood actor, sat down in a podcast episode. There, he discussed a bunch of ongoing hot news in the film industry. Johnson’s upcoming sports biopic about the MMA legend, Mark Kerr, was also in the conversation.

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As a result, Sneider couldn’t hold himself back from an honest review. The industry insider predicted that this collaboration between Seven Bucks Production and A24 would prove profitable for everyone. Moreover, he believes that this can land the former pro wrestler an Oscar nomination.

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