Dwayne Johnson has carried “Fast & Furious” and “Journey” to multiple sequels. He plays Roadblock in “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”

In "Retaliation," Johnson introduces moviegoers to Roadblock, a character from the G.I. Joe universe who's always served second in command :


When your film franchise has gotten tired — the quick are not quite as Furious, the mum wants a reason to come back — Dwayne Johnson is that the guy to decision.

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The 40-year-old actor, whose film "Pain & Gain" opens Friday, has become a savior of stale film series, injecting new life into "Fast 5," "The Mummy Returns," "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" and currently "G.I. Joe: return." The skilled fighter rocks established franchises by connexion them on the second or later installment and boosting the property's box workplace.



"Fast & Furious 6" and "Journey 3" ar on the approach, and Johnson's "Mummy" character got his own spinoff film, "The Scorpion King."

"We decision him franchise sildenafil," says "Retaliation" director Jon M. Chu. "He comes in and he elevates everything, not simply physically, however energy-wise. ... He was the sole one in our minds that might reinvent G.I. Joe and carry the franchise forward."

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Johnson is hospitable connexion any film franchise he may be able to facilitate.

"If I will produce a personality that audiences can love and love happening a journey with — whether or not it's 'Fast Five' or 'G.I. Joe' or maybe 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,' or everything else we've got turning out — then I jump at that chance," Johnson says.

We asked Johnson what role he would possibly play in a number of the top-grossing film franchises of all time. The Rock, tongue firmly in cheek, is willing to revive them.

"Star Wars": "I solely say that owing to my love for the mythology of 'Star Wars.' ... Boba Fett might work. however it cannot be the Boba Fett as we all know. we will not hide my magic (gestures to his face). this can be magic, my friend (laughs). there is need to be a cross between a Sith and a Jedi. what's that? do not know what that's nevertheless. we have to form it."

" James Bond": "Daniel Craig has been nice. You know, my gramps was a persona in 'You solely Live Twice' with Sean Connery. that they had this impressive fight scene. therefore he quite displayed the doors in my mind a trifle bit a minimum of. So yeah, fully — Pine Tree State chasing down Daniel Craig. Chase down Daniel Craig then become the new Bond. that is what we tend to do. ... that is ne'er planning to happen, OK, however move."

"Batman": "Um. Let's take a crack at it. i like that. 'Batman.' Do I say that? 'I'm attendant.'"

"Shrek": "With 'Shrek' we tend to produce a five-legged Brahma bull with 3 horns. he is neutral. And generally he stutters."

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"Twilight": "We would introduce the most important, baddest, most manliest lamia the globe has ever seen or can ever see. attend Kristen Stewart, grab her by the rear of the top, pull her in closely. Here comes Pattinson. Pie-face him out of the approach. check out her before I kiss her: 'We're doing away with childhood things.' Push him out of the approach. provide her the kiss. amendment her life. Then i might bite her; rip her bully off (laughs)."

"Pirates of the Caribbean": "We have Reb Depp on one facet, that pirate, then we've got myself on another facet. i am a pirate — do not believe in drinking, do not believe in cussing. A clean pirate World Health Organization happens to be boring. Yes, yes, that's it. however exciting is that? Everyone's lining up to examine it."

"Indiana Jones": "I would be a academic at the University of Miami, of course, naturally ... World Health Organization stumbles upon one thing that's thought of the fountain of youth. provides it to the $64000 Indy. we tend to return in time. He becomes Indy from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' Then we tend to each set out."
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