amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; Advertise on this Site | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Site Map | Links | Shopping, © 1998 - present JoBlo Media Inc., All Rights Reserved | JoBlo® is a trademark of JoBlo Media Inc. Owner and Instructor of J.D.T Martial Arts and Fitness. His next role of prominence was as Luke Hobbs in The Fast and the Furious series of films. amzn_assoc_linkid = "ccfccd9f410c7592e831627d01f43634"; Dwayne Johnson starred in his first leading film role in The Scorpion King (2002) and he was paid $5.5 million, which was a world record for an actor in his first starring role. Beijing ICP prepared NO.16065310-3, Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes highest-paid actors, Jackie Chan ranks ten. While Dwayne Johnson certainly has a range, he's far from a terrible actor and with the right starring vehicle, I believe he could be very successful. Dwayne Johnson will produce the film through his company Seven Bucks Productions with collaborator Beau Flynn. Most likely, Dolph Lundgren. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "usadojo1-20"; Rounding out the list were "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, actors Will Smith and Adam Sandler. He returned to WWE part-time from 2011 to 2013 and continues to make guest appearances. US actor Dwayne Johnson attends the world premiere of ‘Fast & Furious presents Hobbs & Shaw’, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, July 13, 2019. This sounds like a classic inspirational sports movie, something I think Johnson would excel at. All movie titles, pictures, etc... are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective holders, Dedicated hosting provided by NEXCESS.NET Web Hosting, Website Design & Development by Face3 Media, The Elephant Man (The Criterion Collection), THE CALL Trailer (2020) Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell Horror Movie, THE BABYSITTER'S GUIDE TO MONSTER HUNTING Trailer (2020) Netflix, HOWARD THE DUCK (1986) Howard Vs. Sound off in the comments below! 25 in the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities in 2013 and he has been in the top twenty every year since. While he's mostly known for comedies and action films, I have to say I love the idea of Johnson taking a shot at a truly dramatic role. Dude even managed to get married this year too. The 66-year-old Chinese martial artist and actor Jackie Chan, who made five films last year, squeezed into the list with 40 million U.S. dollars. He also benefited from his 'Project Rock' fitness wear line for Under Armour Inc. Ryan Reynolds, who co-stars with Johnson in "Red Notice," came in second in the Forbes ranking of male stars. Martial Arts Entertainment is Films • Stunts • Stars • Action!!! Doing mixed martial arts? amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; Plus if they decide to go with it, THE SMASHING MACHINE sounds like a fantastic title. Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock," earned 87.5 million U.S. dollars from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2020, Forbes said, including 23.5 million U.S. dollars from Netflix Inc. to star in movie thriller "Red Notice." Casino (1995) - WTF REALLY Happened To This Movie? He earned 20 million U.S. dollars for that film, plus another 20 million U.S. dollars for Netflix movie "Six Underground," the magazine said, part of his 71.5 million U.S. dollars total for the one-year period. Wrestler-turned-movie star Dwayne Johnson clung to the top slot on the list of the world's highest-paid male actors for a second straight year, and martial-arts star Jackie Chan ranks at ten, according to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. His grandfather, Peter Maivia, and his father, Rocky Johnson, were both professional wrestlers and his maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling’s few female promoters. Next on the list were actors Ben Affleck with 55 million U.S. dollars and Vin Diesel with 54 million U.S. dollars. Out of those two, Lundgren is bigger and is more experienced in martial arts and competitive fighting. View Dwayne Johnson’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Dwayne Johnson nabs first dramatic role as MMA legend Mark Kerr. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. Most of his income came from product endorsements, Forbes said. Lia Maivia took over and ran Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband died in 1982, and ran the organization until 1988. Here’s a guy who has gone through it all, hit rock bottom, but the best part about Mark Kerr is that, like all of us in this room and all these fighters, these warriors, is that everyday, we get up and we want to do a little bit better tomorrow than we did today.”. Like, with real punching and whatnot? Dwayne Johnson to Star in Robert Zemeckis Film The King (2019), Stories From The Trenches: Adventures in making High Octane Hollywood Movies with Cannon Veteran Sam Firstenberg. Actor and producer Mark Wahlberg, star of Netflix action comedy "Spenser Confidential," finished third with 58 million U.S. dollars. Martial Arts Entertainment has news covering martial arts movies, documentaries, television, radio and theatrical releases and related activities including conventions, seminars and events. He is the sixth Triple Crown Champion in WWE and won the 2000 Royal Rumble.