Dwayne Johnson

No, Dwayne Johnson won't run for president against Donald Trump

Dec 152017

Few days back, Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson announced that he was not considering to be running for president. But, it looks like he has again changed his mind

Few days back, Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson announced that he was not considering to be running for president. But, it looks like he has again changed his mind. According to Contactmusic.com, the 45-year-old actor is actually considering running for President of the United States, but in the year 2024. In an interview with a leading US publication, Johnson said, ‘I couldn’t do both [make movies and run for President]. Realistically, as we go into 2018, when you look at my slate as we’re developing and shooting into 2019 and 2020, the slate goes deep into 2021, so it feels like the realistic consideration would be 2024.’

Dwayne Johnson

Though Johnson had political ambitions on his mind, he never set out to start a viral guessing game of whether or not he will run for president. ‘It all started out of the blue. It was never something that I trumpetted and beat my chest and ever said publicly, ‘This is what I’m going to do,’ but as that story picked up, Americans picked it up and there was this sentiment of, ‘We’re not joking, and we would really love the idea if you would run.’ In that, I knew I had to listen to the people and really, really think about it. That’s where I’m at right now – I’m well aware politics is not the business I’m in, so the best thing I can do is continuing to listen and learn as much as I can,’ noted Johnson.

The star added, ‘I’m continuing to watch our presidency and watch how every new development is handled. I continue to watch our leaders in government, and like all Americans, I continue to be hopeful that our leaders exhibit poise, perspective and the ability to bring our country together during these tough times ‘ which I don’t feel our presidency is currently doing ‘ so that’s where I’m at.’ The ‘Ballers’ star is playing with the idea purely because of his loyalty to the American people, which he has displayed through his genuine relationship to his 175 million followers across social media platforms.

The actor explained, ‘I care deeply about our country, and I care deeply about our people ‘ especially now. Decency matters and being a decent human being matters, and character matters, and leadership matters.’ It should be noted that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who recently got a star on Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’, will be next seen in Brad Peyton’s ‘Rampage’ alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Joe Manganiello. The flick is slated to hit US theatres on April 20, 2018.

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The Rock Meets And Personally Thanks 10 Year Old Kid Who Saved His Drowning Brother

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Sep 072017

Tough on the outside & mush on the inside is the least eloquent but most accurate description of none other than The Rock himself. If you don’t believe us, his meeting with a brave little 10-year-old, who saved the life of his two-year-old younger brother, will surely change your mind. The big old softie, Dwayne Johnson, posted his personal interaction with the “real life 10yr old hero” on his Instagram account for the world to acknowledge the kid’s gallantry and give him due admiration and respect.

Dwayne Johnson Meets 10 Year Old Kid Who Saved His Brother From Drowning © Instagram

The wrestler-turned-actor’s heart melted like butter and swelled with pride on hearing how young Jacob rescued his kid brother, Dylan, from drowning in their family swimming pool, following it up with attempted CPR to keep him alive. Jacob said he drew inspiration from Johnson’s character giving CPR to his daughter in the movie “San Andreas”, a scene that ” just popped up in (his) head” and pushed him to perform the compressions on his nearly drowned baby brother.

Johnson didn’t waste time reaching out to Jacob through a post on Instagram last month, announcing that he will fly Jacob and his family to Vancouver in order to meet them personally. He even asked Jacob to “bring (his) sweet tooth”, so that he can “…eat all the chocolate and sweets (he) want(s)” at The Rock’s very own Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory (his movie set.)

As promised, Johnson flew them in and invited Jacob on the sets of his upcoming film “Skyscraper”. The real surprise, however, came in when the kid showed up in a t-shirt with The Rock’s bull insignia on the front and a shot of Johnson with his puppies, on his back.

Moved by this, Johnson could barely hold emotion back. “…it was the fact that this 10yr old kid, had a heart big enough to put our puppies on his shirt after he saved his little 2yr old brother’s life. What a special day. What a special kid. Thanks Jacob for being awesome and for being the kind of person we all aspire to be,” is how Johnson worded his interaction with Jacob, on Tuesday, in a post on Instagram.

See the interaction here:

Jacob was super nervous and shy the whole time we hung out, so it was fun getting him to laugh and talk. He threw me for an unexpected spin when he showed up on set wearing a shirt that he proudly made with my bull insignia on the front and on the back was the picture of me holding our two puppies, Brutus and Hobbs, after I rescued them from our pool. Seeing that picture on this boy’s shirt, got me in the gut. Eventually, we would lose Brutus to heaven, but it wasn’t the picture of Brutus that made me tear up, it was the fact that this 10yr old kid, had a heart big enough to put our puppies on his shirt after he saved his little 2yr old brother’s life. What a special day. What a special kid. Thanks Jacob for being awesome and for being the kind of person we all aspire to be. ~ DJ

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