Dwayne Johnson made his presence felt this year aligning himself with Roman Reigns and even teasing a match for the WWE Universal Championship. While his agenda in WWE was to snatch the top prize, he may soon be heading to another prestigious top global prize-awarding ceremony.
Dwayne Johnson is one of the most prolific and talented actors in Hollywood, Making his way in without any Hollywood connections, he is one of the world’s most recognizable faces right now. Naturally, The Rock would be one of the favorites to grace global cinema’s biggest award ceremony, The Oscars. But is he invited this year? And if he is, what part will he be playing?
All the information regarding Dwayne Johnson attending Oscars 2024
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Get ready for the highly anticipated 96th Academy Awards! The iconic Oscars ceremony is set for Monday, March 10, airing at 4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET on ABC.
Despite this time shift, the show is sticking to many traditional Academy Awards customs, with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host and past winners returning as presenters. Now the main news of the event is that Dwayne Johnson will also be present there. The announcement was made on The Academy’s official X page.
Meet your second slate of presenters for the 96th Oscars.
Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 10th at a new time, 7e/4p! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/aRogLVYemh
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 29, 2024
With the awards ceremony set for March 10, the Academy has swiftly announced this year’s presenters for the Oscars 2024, including:
- Dwayne Johnson,
- Bad Bunny,
- Chris Hemsworth,
- Michael Keaton,
- Regina King,
- Jennifer Lawrence,
- Kate McKinnon,
- Rita Moreno,
- John Mulaney,
- Catherine O’Hara,
- Octavia Spencer, and
- Ramy Youssef.
Hollywood gears up for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday. The event, scheduled to kick off, is starting an hour earlier than usual.
This week, The Hollywood Reporter announced that five previous winners will introduce the current nominees in all four acting categories, a format the Academy first tried some 15 years ago. This year’s Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on March 10.
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The broadcast will be available on ABC and various outlets worldwide. While the event promises to be entertaining with Johnson as the presenter, the lingering question remains: has he ever won an Oscar himself?
Will Dwayne Johnson ever win an Oscar?
The simple answer to whether The Rock won an Oscar is no. He did get nominated for Academy Awards and won a ton of other awards over the span of his Hollywood career. However, Johnson never actually won an Oscar.
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He won multiple awards such as:
- Teen Choice Awards
- CinemaCon
- Kids Choice Awards
- People’s Choice Awards
- People Magazine
- Shorty Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- NAACP Image Awards
- Golden Raspberry Awards
- MTV Movies and TV Awards
- Special Achievement Award
- theGrio Inspirational Icon Award
As per reports till 2023, Johnson has 17 awards and 73 nominations. Among his notable roles and films are “Black Adam,” “Moana,” “Hobbs & Shaw,” “Central Intelligence,” “Rampage,” the “Jumanji” film series, the “Fast and Furious” film series, and “Baywatch.” Additionally, he has appeared in television shows such as “The 70s Show,” “Star Trek,” “Wake-up Call,” and “Ballers.” His co-star Emily Blunt did predict that he would win an Oscar someday.
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What do you think about Johnson being a part of Oscars 2024? Do you think he can win an Oscar soon? Let us know in the comment section below.