WTF Happened to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?

[@michaelstrong5383]

It wasn't until I saw Black Adam that I found out that Dwayne's contract stated that any character he plays should never be beaten down a peg. What's the point of rooting for him if he's an unstoppable force of nature? Even Schwarzenegger and Stallone were portrayed as vulnerable in their roles.

[@thecunninlynguist]

yeah. It's sad, egotistical, and narcistic as hell.

[@ZacharyDarkes]

Because they don't have huge egos like Dwayne.

[@Locadel2003]

Especially Schwarzenegger in Predator or Stallone in First Blood, Lock Up, Cliffhanger & Rocky 1-3

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Considering how I thought he could very well be the next Arnie early in his movie career, but never lived up to that, I do find that theory plausible. It limits his potential roles and just makes him all the more same-y every time he takes to the screen. The main differences are his character's level of hardass. Basically, his characters are mostly the same, except there is a sliding scale of 'fun badass to humourless beatdown machine', with him usually somewhere in the middle with 'generally stoic, but can crack a joke or flirt sometimes'.

[@grimmpoetics313]

Uhh he has been beat up in movies. All the people you named also won in the end so what's your point???

[@thecunninlynguist]

He was able to trick Hollywood to make him the highest paid actor, despite being one of the worst actors ever

[@deionpehowdy]

What?!

[@seanguinn]

@@deionpehowdy Name me one movie of his that will stand the test of time. Arnold and Stallone plenty. Rock has not even one

[@thetalentof]

He's not an actor, he's a movie star and he consistently brings the same persona to each project to deliver on brand expectations so that audiences know exactly what they are getting. The only other movie stars who are as good at bringing that level of brand consistency that are still working today are Reynolds, Wahlberg, Ferrell, Statham, Rogen, Schwarzenegger, Clooney, Keanu and Vaughn.

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@thetalentof i wouldn't classify him as a movie star. His non ensemble movies do badly

[@thetalentof]

@@thecunninlynguist He headlines studio movies for the big 5 that are given big budgets and global theatrical releases around the world. On top of that he is also the highest paid movie star.

[@bernierose719]

He plays himself in every role

[@grimmpoetics313]

Like Arnold like Sylvester like most action heros? Statham...we can go on of course... People love Keanu despite the same thing.

[@SonCarlosH]

@@bernierose719 And is there anything wrong with that at the end of the day? Nope. People show up for what they like.

[@bernierose719]

@@grimmpoetics313 the rock is not an action hero though

[@grimmpoetics313]

@bernierose719 he is the modern equivalence

[@eivorwolf-kissed6790]

The dramatic roles he’s done was Snitch, Gridiron Gang, and San Andreas other than action comedies.

[@CaptainCat101]

I went from loving him in every movie he was in, to not wanting to watch his new movies anymore. Black Adam was the movie that killed my excitement. He not only tried to take over DC with the movie (and tease fighting Superman instead of Shazam), but he lied about the film flopping.

[@foos.998]

I feel the same way. Additionally, I’ve read too many stories of him disrespecting his costars and crew by showing up really late for work. I don’t admire things like that.

[@alexarias8721]

​@foos.998 you mean "his work ethic" 😅

[@JohanAlvarez-jk2gy]

Did you read my mind? Lol I feel the same. Also a huge the rock fan from the attitude era but now I can’t stand him

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Neville brand was in captains and the kings 1976 with Henry Fonda

[@Serevarno]

Once he started having his contracts make it where he "can't lose a fight", it just got worse from there. Best movie he did was The Rundown. Got his ass kicked in that movie.

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

Vin Diesal has the same sort of thing.

[@Macreno3gml]

Y do u guys exaggerate!?😮 That contract is only regarding his character Hobbs in f n f. Vin n Statham hv same contract. But if course it's a new trend to hate the rock on internet right now. Right 👍 🤦

[@Cyke101]

I, too, prefer to watch interviews of Kevin Hart and the Rock than their movies these days. Spot on.

[@wstine79]

Just don't drink any bottles of drink that are around Dwayne Johnson.

[@kevinb9830]

I've never seen the attraction as a movie star. I loved him as a wrestler though, especially when he was a heel

[@DedubOP]

Arnold wasnt the best of actors but he owned every role

[@MutantsInDisguise]

Imagine playing a character you are just too clueless about just to bring the already doomed DCEU back in an abysmal way.

[@PodyTheCirate]

The dude turned into a walking billboard

[@funmilayotijani3119]

"Pretend tough guys get emotional" I burst out laughing 😂 Dude couldn't even give in to his emotions even when playing an animated character.

[@ilon7799]

I get you mean, but I also get what he meant), you know what I mean?)))😂😂😂😂

[@jamesmorant1406]

Snitch was his best dramatic performance, and Fast 5 was the best version of Hobbs

[@nathanslay6342]

The Rock is an enjoyable movie star and I like him in his movies but he is like marshmallows. I can only take him in small bits. It’s easy for me to get tired of him playing himself again and again.

[@mrhumble2937]

Loved the Run Down and Walking Tall. Havent loved anything since.

[@mrhumble2937]

Oh and his HBO show was great. BALLERS

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Neville brand was in two for the money 1972 with Walter brennan Anne revere Mercedes mcambridge directed by Bernard l kowalski written by Howard rodman killdozer 1974 with Clint walker Carl betz Robert urich holt mccallany Anthony molinari directed by Jerry London written by Herbert f solow

[@JizzSock_]

Legend has it he's never heard of pizza.

[@ilon7799]

What kind of joke is that?)))😂. Please, expand!

[@Teamo86]

07:59 That Hercules movie was rad.

[@phatnana2379]

I don't even care... I LOVE Pain & Gain! A three leads play characters like we've never seen them play before and I think it's hilarious

[@L1onh34rt]

He didn't get reduced to playing the same role. He wants to.

[@dbzelite2099]

He also turns up to the set 6 hours late alot, costing the production time and money all because he has to get his work out in, and he also pees in a bottle on set because he doesn't have time to go to the bathroom

[@Aragorn7884]

_ego_ 😒🙄

[@JWEATHERSBY]

I think "Snitch" is the only movie I've seen Dwayne Johnson play a different type of character in.

[@666AbbeyRoad]

Just burnt out on the dude...

[@patrickquinlan6311]

When I saw that scene in the other guys "aim for the bushes" I lost it in the theaters lol

[@powerbomb4833]

Is this "WTF Happened to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson" or "I'm just gonna complain about The Rock for 20 minutes"

[@Macreno3gml]

It's a new trend.. I guess.

[@Random_dud31]

This is more like " I know the rock is better than this"

[@tonyscowboyshow2344]

The rundown was awesome

[@AceSpaceSpades]

Even in WWE last year, the fans had to boo him to stop him from coming in to hijack the main-event of Wrestlemania. Wrestling fans are fed up of him. The Rock is the definition of SSDD

[@gregorymeyer1798]

Once he hits a certain amount of flops and starts taking in what the majority of people think about him (not bad, just an entertainer that is mostly one note), he'll look at himself and drop the ego, take on some challenging roles, and then we'll see if he has true acting abilities.

[@nbarealtalker]

The Rundown is still his best movie and needs a sequel.

[@CortexEngineer]

i love these videos no matter who its about

[@jeremiahhall4083]

The Rock has no hits. Any successful movies he's in are either established franchises (Fast series), or ensemble casts

[@jordibarguno]

I agree with you, with the exception of Baywatch. That movie was hiiiiiilarious, in my opinion. As a fan of the original TV show it was a great satire. Also best part of Black Adam was Pierce Brosnan, everything else was a dumpster fire.

[@sci-fihighschool]

Another missed opportunity for The Rock was “The King” a movie where he would play King Kamehameha The Great: the man who united the Hawaiian Islands in the late-1700/early 1800s. Robert Zemeckis of “Back to the Future/Forrest Gump” fame was supposed to direct and Randall Wallace of “Braveheart” fame was supposed to pen the script. Although the pandemic is the official reason why the project was canceled, his casting was considered too controversial to proceed. As a Kanaka Maoli (person of Native Hawaiian ancestry), I understand the controversy but still would’ve loved to see it.

[@reggiefurlow1]

He can only play himself playing himself

[@fergieferg9192]

Red One was actually a fun movie. It just never needed a theatrical release.

[@jerelminter]

Just because Rock doesn't act, the way you want him to, doesn't make him a bad actor. There's plenty of people, who like him how he is and your disapproval of him isn't going to change that. Screw the haters, because like the man himself says : "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK !!"

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

Right I still the rock despite a few flips he still got it people just want to complain because he’s been on top for too long

[@spinebuster9490]

I remember in 2017, The Rock was hyper-famous (tv, movies, news, social media, KZbin collabs, ads). At some point people get tired of seeing you everywhere.

[@aclockworkreview]

The Rock is probably the worst wrestling turned actor in my opinion

[@thecunninlynguist]

he is. Bautista the best then Cena

[@aclockworkreview]

@thecunninlynguist they're both equal to me in the respective genres and roles

[@JoBloOriginals]

Team Bautista

[@aclockworkreview]

@@JoBloOriginals damn getting a reply by joblo has made my year been subscribed for years thanks

[@possum1093]

Might I remind you hulk hogan once took a hand at acting

[@naziburtarik4297]

Black Adam final battle cgi vfx worse than The Mummy Returns (Scorpion King)

[@patrickmoony9434]

At joblo I’m glad went back to the original format for this series such as going into chronological order instead jumping all over the place from one movie to the next without staying in the one movie discussion for 5 minutes and or more last entry that had this format was MR T plus a few previous entrance from this didn’t have the old prologue we must start at the beginning and the beginning started when they born such and such a year and then you NameDrop the birth place so glad the original format is back

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Oh yeah I think it tied in with the piece someone was talking about how old dudes like the rock have to juice up like crazy to maintain their size and it gets worse as they get older until they reach a point of no return so it looks like Arnold who left those type of rolls up to other younger actors might have recommended The Rock to start doing similar things or he might live to regret it maybe but I'm not omniscient.

[@krisb9838]

You know how you start playing a game and it's really hard. You keep playing and get to be the best. Then you start to get bored because you figured out the best way to play the game and have all the achievements. That's what the Rock is to me. He's rich, has achievements and now is just acting on auto mode.

[@MissyFaith1971]

He's made some good movies. He's made some bad movies. We can say that about any actor though. You're not going to like every single movie they make. He did kinda pigeon hole himself into 2 specific genres though. Mostly comedy and action. Seeing him in a dramatic role would be something different and we don't know what we'd get from him at all. Maybe we will be surprised. Have to wait for it

[@lukeluckynblue1873]

His first movies were way better then anything he did put out in last 14 years.

[@7thsealord888]

Enjoyed his very early movies. He wasn't locked into the "cannot lose" mindset, and was willing to take chances and play some pretty oddball roles. These days? There is an old Doonesbury comic strip that I think sums it up. A bunch of reporters are interviewing a celebrity, who is giving nothing but tepid generic answers to their questions. Finally, someone asks, "Sir, if we turned off all the cameras right now, would you cease to exist?" "Errrr, I prefer not to speculate ...." I feel like that's Johnson exactly - the guy's just a walking advertisement of what he USED to be.

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

People only hate the rock because he’s been on top for too long he’s not meant to be a great actor he’s suppose to be the new Arnold nothing more 🙄

[@SawyerCombat]

The Rock has made so many great movies and a bunch of good movies!! I don't get all the jealousy and hate he gets LOL. I guess you just have to be comfortable with yourself and like yourself to understand and appreciate someone else's success.

[@SawyerCombat]

There are so many movies that have oscars and awards that absolutely blow!! LOL

[@HookedonChronics]

Lol, maybe the criticism is legit. There's plenty of successful actors people aren't criticising.

[@SawyerCombat]

LOL. Or the world is filled with Ken's and Karen's who don't like their own lives so they have to talk bad about other people you are successful!!

[@Seikean23]

This is my first time seeing this dude the same way he never had an In and Out Burger

[@mikkyrevelljr7289]

We're all forgetting that the rock got into Hollywood already aging.. nobody wanted to see a 50 something Stallone or Arnold doing big action movies either.

[@gmcmullins3251]

Rock did his own thing. Rock is an Entertainer through Football, Wresting, Action Movies, Comedies, Series, Game Host, Cameos, Videos, Interviews, Commercials, Personality. If you go off his diversity, he has done a lot. He has his own design. Arnold cannot be Rock, and Rock cannot be Arnold, two similiar men but also different.

[@m0istur]

The game plan and race to witch mountain were definitely my favorites, especially the game plan which to me feels like it's sort of a reflection of what he became. A guy with a massive ego, but his character in that movie did grow to lose that ego

[@Fuuntag]

TLDR; turned out to not be 100% perfect but still better than most unfortunately.

[@chiguy_]

walking tall and rundown are 2 movies I really like him in.. good comedy, and wasn't trying to be anything more ... keep up the fun vids. cheers.

[@tylerjones4247]

His best performances are in movies people didn’t see so he plays it safe by being himself cause that’s where the money is

[@URLnotEarl]

Dwayne Johnson is stuck playing the Rock for the rest of his life.

[@StuntmanDanHemi]

Honestly, despite all these issues, I'm positive he could've had a better career than Arnie if he would've sticked to just picking the best roles he could, instead of building his brand and high hacking projects to tailor them, just like early in his career when future was looking bright. Now I'm not saying all his movies would've been bonified hits, but he'd definitely have a MUCH better resume by this point, his reputation wouldn't be on the ground and he'd certainly be getting better offers than what he gets now a days... he should've sticked to just picking roles

[@disispeter]

The rock and Shaq is the same person, they can’t get away from there larger than life personality

[@CommanderShepard-wq3wo]

I grew up watching The Rock. The Mummy II, Scorpion King, The Rundown, Walking Tall, Faster etc. all great movies. I’ve always find it funny/annoying when people b*tched and whined saying “hUrR-dUrR tHe rOcK pLaYs hiMsElF iN eVeRy mOviE” Yeah, no sh*t Sherlock. People paid to watch the Rock on screen for his presence and charisma not for his acting chops. I mean, really, it’s not a secret -_- That’s being said, it is very saddening how egotistical and fake he’s become

[@sheldoncooper8199]

The Rock is on his Best Way to BECOME the Steven Segal of the Year 2025 to 2035 and he doesnt even realize it.

[@amilombanugo8321]

This dude is so disingenuous…how did he end up as the highest paid actor in Hollywood? His only good movies are run down and be cool

[@Firehawk159]

Black Adam, Red One, Purple Ballsac, Yellow Turkey.

[@kingsportsone3613]

Faster was the best movie Rock ever done! Be cool was great too. He has range but, he can’t express it. Ballers was a great show also.

[@DmagicMcDurst]

Moana “I don’t care because im not a little girl” is both hilarious and one of the more dumb things you’ve said hahaha

[@dlovart9853]

Walking tall is my favourite

[@ninaschmidt3619]

Southern tales is one of the best movies ever that predict the future

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Why did you re-upload this?

[@JoBloOriginals]

this is a brand new video

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

@JoBloOriginals that's so weird I could have swore you already did it I must be thinking of another channel my mistake, I watch it again to make sure it's not deja Vu or something like that, Update TBA

[@wade_says]

He’s a meme at this point. The Rundown and Walking Tall were actually decent. He’s had some good moments here and there. But lately he’s been in some bad movies like Red Notice, Red One and Black Adam.

[@justinsanchez8918]

He's kinda going through his 90s Arnold era

[@NiGiff]

90s Arnold would wipe the floor with this asshole.

[@DJ-wl5qo]

At least 90’s Arnold made Terminator 2

[@007Julie]

Absolutely not! In the 90’s Arnold made T2 and True Lies, the Rock will never ever get any close to those epic movies.

[@Stratocasterhead51]

His best film? Get smart. Ironically he plays the villain. Sure steve carrell stole the show, but as you said, he isnt even a MAIN character. More like a secondary character, and that is where his humour and presence shines the most.

[@naziburtarik4297]

Wrestler turn into actor.Is only Dave Bautista..The Rock has no great director.Bautista have Denis,Ryan Johnson,James Gunn.

[@JoBloOriginals]

well said!

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Neville brand was in love me tender 1956 with Elvis Presley Richard Egan William Campbell Robert Middleton iq jones Barry Coe James drury Adrian Dunbar Jamie dornan directed by Robert b Webb produced by David Weisbert music by Lionel Newman cinematography by Hugh s fowler

[@Ruderickle2424]

He needs to play roles the way he did pre 2010.

[@savharris5702]

"Snitch" was his "Best Acting" in my opinion.

[@paulroman3668]

Don't sleep on Doom, it is the slochky, over the top, horrible scifi horror we didn't know we needed.... But we did!

[@micktheman6]

Bad actor with a bunch of bad movies whose whole life is fake at this point. Yet people love him because he seems charismatic and charming til you realize it’s actually him acting but he’s just gotten so used to it that he plays himself well .

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

He plays the same character in all his shit. Then you have the can't lose contracts and director interference.

[@Elke-tc8vx]

He is on the same level as seagal

[@cadillacdeville5828]

Well this will be intriguing 😮

[@AshokPratihast-s2g]

The rock GOAT of all GOATS 🤨☝🏻

[@bekindrewindgeorgeprice8593]

WTF Happened to The Fall (2006)?

[@vampman87]

I'm a little surprised that you went deep into the Rock's career but didn't mention the controversy that happened with his return to WWE this year. It was hinted early in the year that the Rock was returning as a wrestler and was challenging his cousin, Roman Reigns, for the WWE Undisputed Championship at Wrestlemania. Roman had broken records as the longest running champion in the modern era, with only Hulk Hogan and Bruno Sammartino having longer title reigns. People were expecting him to win the Royal Rumble,(a 30-man match where the winner challenges a champion) challenge his cousin, and most likely lose, giving Reigns another year with the belt. And then something interesting happened... he didn't appear in the Rumble at all. A wrestler named Cody Rhodes, who fought Roman at the previous year's Wrestlemania and lost, won the Rumble, and it was clear that Cody wanted a rematch. BUT THEN Cody went on Smackdown and said he was deferring his right to challenge Roman to the Rock, while he challenged the lower-tier champion Seth Rollins. Fans were PISSED. For WEEKS social media had the hastag # WeWantCody, and they wholeheartedly rejected the Rock vs. Roman feud. So, weeks before Wrestlemania, WWE pivoted in a brilliant way- they had a press conference which was supposed to have Roman formally accept the Rock's challenge, and they showed their family tree to set the stage that this feud was destined from birth. Cody then stormed in, declared that he changed his mind and was exercising his right to challenge Roman, and the Rock should step aside and go back to making movies. The Rock then turned heel and said HE was the one in charge of the Bloodline (Roman's stable which consisted of him and his many cousins) and if Cody wanted to get to Roman's championship he'd have to go through the Rock first. Wrestlemania 40 had two days and the first day had Cody in a match against the Rock for the right to have the Bloodline at ringside for day 2 (Cody lost) and then Day 2 had the actual match. Cody beat the odds, with help from other wrestlers from the Rock's past, including John Cena and the UNDERTAKER, and won the championship, ending Roman Reigns's nearly 4-year reign of terror. The Rock then went on Raw the next night, congratulated Cody, and told him that Roman was just a miniboss and he, the Rock, is the FINAL boss Cody will have to go through to cement himself as the greatest wrestler of the WWE. The Rock showed up a few months later at a PPV called "Bad Blood," to taunt Cody, seemingly setting up a feud for next year... and then we got news this week that the WWE has no plans for the Rock facing Cody next year and the cameo at the end of "Bad Blood" was purely fanservice. We also learned that the original plan was to have Rock vs Roman at Wrestlemania 40, but the execution made no sense because the Royal Rumble winner was SUPPOSED to challenge Roman. If the Rock had entered and won, the story would've worked, but Mr. Johnson not wanting to bother to go through the steps just really turned the fans off, even if their feud was foreshadowed.

[@Gdsk8david]

Southland Tales is a masterpiece

[@Crossed-Bones]

Honestly he shouldn’t have just been another WWE level actor like Kane , Hulk Hogan or Stone Cold. His high amount of fame got too big for his acting talent.

[@larryricejr]

I still love the Rock but I’ll never forgive for what he did to Black Adam.

[@CrashoutNY]

Some of the complaints for some of the movies are every movie. This video could've been 8 minutes shorter because the problem is the audience nowadays is a bunch of content creators over analyzing everything.

[@dabro1569]

He needs to disappear into a role the way Tom Cruise did in Tropic Thunder. You couldn’t even tell that was Tom Cruise in that film. That’s what the Rock needs, a role that the audience completely forgets it’s him to really take it to the next level 💪🏿🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸✊🏿

[@jarellano1014]

And he laughs at his haters from sitting on top of his mountain of $$!!🤣🤣🤣

[@MrEvilproductions]

The Rock loves playing himself. He rather pump out generic film after generic film with the odd non-Dwayne Johnson is in a different attire role. When he does decide to act, he is somewhat decent but he rather just coast by in his own ideal of what makes a badass.

[@Ridwan_Ali2]

Pain and gain he did great in loved it

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

He became one of the highest paid actors due to his popularity. Not because he's a great actor.

[@jomamabestfriend1225]

Every movie with the rock feels like one giant terrible action movie with one dialogue 😂😂

[@maxcady360]

Dwayne at first, just had that earnest look. You wanted him to do good in every single movie. But like every movie star, sooner or later, the charm wears off.

[@stingrey1571]

black adam was the breaking point in his fandom. you saw his ego on full display. it broke the DCEU. in marvel, there is a plan. a plan in place laying the groundwork for years in advance. what rock did in black adam, i use the analogy, if he was cast to play dr.doom. rock tells marvel doom should be an anti hero, he should face the fantastic 4 because theyre lame. he should face off with wolverine or spiderman instead. thats what he did. he made black adam fit him instead of fitting into black adam.

[@HaCkEr6662k7]

I dunno... just dont get it. He was fun once and never good. And there are many like him in the industry, he just is the least likable i guess. So yeah, that is important.

[@gomeyla]

I don’t think he’s trying to make great movies, he’s just having fun making movies.

[@biggie_a6466]

I think central intelligence is one of his best films

[@jadeybarnett6296]

Bring back the original title, “what the f&€k happened to” and the original format. Start with birth date and go through filmography in order.

[@belzebul]

His Joe Rogan episode was so disappointing-he barely spoke at all during the whole thing. (vs the Hulk Hogan episode for example, he shared so many exciting stories which I'm sure the Rock also has...it was weird)

[@mrhumble2937]

Well Hogan done. Rock still has a long career. Has to be careful what he says.

[@JamesWyatt-o5j]

@@belzebul it was soooo manufactured. I was disappointed that Rogan was too scared to mention the Maui fundraiser scandal.

[@alexluciano2243]

7 dollars in his pocket. And his dad a professional wrestler. 😂 why did he ever become a thing? He always sucked. Now people notice?

[@Magnum.1998]

I love Skyscraper and Red Notice

[@axelstone3131]

I love the rundown, the scorpion king. He’s made some films I quite like. But he just doesn’t fit the void left by Arnold. Stallone is still active, Arnold not much. The Rock has turned into a walking billboard at this point and as you say most of his movies are forgettable. He’s not made anything that’s considered a “classic” or really awesome. His movies are very generic and run of the mill for the most part.