
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Went to Extreme Lengths to Make it Look Like He Was Choked Out… By Actually Getting Choked Out by a UFC Veteran…
He’s the most lucrative actor in the world right now. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, formerly of the WWE, is literally at the peak of his career. Everything he touches turns to gold. It seems like everytime you blink there’s a new movie out with him in it.
Jumanji was a massive box office hit already this year, as was Rampage – where he’s friends with a giant gorilla. Obviously. His films are real crowdpleasers. The Rock’s latest work out now is Skyscraper. It hasn’t done as well as his other films this year, but still, he’s won praises for his performance in it.
And so he should because Johnson has revealed how he actually let himself get choked out by UFC veteran Jason Day. That’s method acting for you.
Choked Out
Johnson realized that it’s very difficult to fake being put to sleep. So he figured – being the absolute lunatic that he is – let’s get choked out for real. He explained to his followers on Instagram:
“Night night. The glaze you see over my eyes as I’m about to pass out is real. As is how deep this rear naked choke is sunk in by @UFC veteran turned actor/stuntman @jasonwilliamday In our action thriller #SkyscraperMovie I barely survive everything that’s thrown my way.
Including this fight. First take when Jason slapped this rear naked on me, I knew right away, holy shit, this brother is sinking it in. I thought fuck it, the more real the better, it’ll be great for the movie. After every take Jason would always ask if everything was ok with the choke. I said everything was great. Our director, Rawson Thurber called me and Jason over to the monitor to watch playback of the scene.”
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Experienced
Say what you like about pro-wrestling, and let’s be real, most of us don’t say much good about it here, it does provide the perfect background for actors like Johnson. WWE is all about entertainment, following storylines and trying to convince the audience that what they’ve seen is real.
There is a genuine risk of injury, and especially in lower wrestling leagues, there are a lot more dangerous practices that go on. This sort of experience definitely makes Johnson more openminded and hardcore than your regular actor who would just use a stunt double.
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Big Year
Literally, every fighter in the world looks up at the Rock’s career as something to aspire towards. As the likes of Michael Bisping try to make it in the film world, they’re confronted by the reality of the challenge. Having someone like the Rock there shows that it can be done.
Johnson has one more film to come out in 2018. He’ll have at least three next year. What an insane work schedule the man has. There are strong rumors of a push for the presidency as well. You wouldn’t bet against him winning that too.