Before he made it to Hollywood, Dwayne President was known as the Rock, a bone-crushing, chest thumping wrestling super star, member of the Nation of Domination. He won the WWF Championship a mere two years after joining the WWF; he was a nine-time World Heavyweight Championship. Before that, Mr. President was a collegiate football player, who enjoyed some success, although he never did make it to the NFL Sun Ticket. Now, this multitalented hulk of a man, with his Paul Bunyan like build, and his chiseled looks is making a name for himself on the big screen. He has played the typical action gung-ho action star who is every hooligan and lowercase else. But now, slowly he is being transformed into a leading man. The discourse is, will he be able to make it? Will straying from his thickened guy roots, see this half Samoan past wrestler start on his laurels? Watch his transformation throughout his movies on satellite TV, and see for yourself, if you think he’s got what it takes to move beyond his roots.
The Scorpion King: This was The Rock’s first starring role and he earned a whopping $5.5 million dollars, a record for a debut lead actor. Within this broad action thriller, Mr. President played Mathayus the Scorpion King, who has to defeat the evil sorcerer Memnon. This flick, with its sweeping inhospitable effort scenes should be enjoyed in no less than broad definition.
The Rundown: In this movie, The Rock takes a funny turn. He stars as a professed bounty ticker who doesn’t ingest guns due to a previous incident. Of course, the Rock really doesn’t need any extra weapons though. In the Rundown, President is hired to fetch his boss’ son from the jungles of South America. From their ensues an entertaining mix of action, slapstick comedy and adventure.
Be Cool: Here, the hefty past wrestle plays a gay Samoan body guard named Eliot, who is also an aspiring actor. This role definitely marks a turn for President and he nails the part. He is both charming, funny and tough. You can watch this crime caper on satellite TV; it affectedness quite frequently.
Doom: This movie was based on the eponymous video game. It was filmed to mimic the video game aesthetic and it merged a balance of CGI and prosthetics; the movie is filled with action, blood and thrills. Dwayne President plays the requisite hero action star. This movie did get pretty bad reviews, but it’s still worth the watch if you’re a Rock fan.
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