‘The Rock’ is sizzling hot – believe it
WHATEVER Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is cooking these days is piping hot.
Or so says People magazine, which on Tuesday named him this year’s “sexiest man alive”.
Johnson, 44, whose famous catch phrase in the ring was “Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?”, said learning about his new title put him in a quandary.
“What went through my mind was just how cool and exciting it is,” Johnson said.
“And then I thought, ‘Wow, we’ve pretty much reached the pinnacle’. I’m not quite too sure where we go from here,” he said.
Johnson rose to mainstream fame in the mid-1990s as a contender with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc and later became an actor and Hollywood producer.
Johnson, who stands 1.96 metres and weighs 111kg, is known for his herculean appearance.
In fact, he played the mythological character in the 2014 feature film, Hercules.
In his latest project, the actor is featured in the upcoming Disney animated film Moana as the voice of demigod Maui.
“I’ve made big sweeping changes in my career over the years, which have served me nicely,” he said.
“But I feel that the big sweeping changes that happened in my life, in my relationships, of being a dad, of being a partner, and [who I was and [who] I am, has really lent itself to a confidence.”
Johnson has an 11-month old daughter, Jasmine, with his longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian, and a 15-yearold daughter with ex-wife, producer Dany Garcia.
The entertainer recently said he was poised to make another major change and eventually trade in showbusiness to enter the political ring.
The Fast and the Furious franchise star said the excitement surrounding last week’s presidential election had renewed public interest in his running for office.
“Especially now, leadership is so important,” Johnson said. “Great leadership is so important.” — Reuters