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Today, he is one of the most bankable players in Hollywood, a successful franchise star like Fast & Furiouswhose next part of the saga has experienced a last minute change, or Jumanji. But in 2011, he experienced a real disillusionment: he wanted to play at all costs Jack Reacher, this lonely and badass hero straight out of Lee Child’s novels. Spoiler: he didn’t get it.
And yet, it was not for lack of sticking to the character! In books, Reacher Measures almost 2 meters for 113 kilos: a monster of power. The actor in question had this size exactly. But it is finally Tom Cruise – much smaller, but undisputed world star – which was chosen to bring the role to the screen.
“However, I thought I had a real chance“
-This actor failed was Dwayne Johnson! He himself explained it in a video posted on his Instagram account! “”I was told that I hadn’t had the role. However, I thought I had a real chance. I said to myself: why not me?“
Even if he was chewing all the boxes physically, it was the name of Tom Cruise who weighed in the scale. And despite the criticism of the casting choice, Mission actor: Impossible was able to impose itself, to the point of returning in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.
But for Dwayne Johnson, who is preparing an incredible new project with Leonardo DiCaprio, this refusal turned into an opportunity: he won shortly after a tailor -made role in Fast & Furious 5to Luke Hobbs: “With Reacher, I would not have had creative freedom. With Hobbs, I was able to create everything. The universe works in a strange way, but it had a plan“.
Morale of history? Even closed doors can hide even greater successes. And for The Rockit clearly did not slow down his ascent.
