How to hurt the box office chase in the acting rock profession

The Rock Johnson was one of the world’s largest movie stars for more than a decade now. Once he gets the informal “Viagra” title for his ability to activate a movie series, he starred in the largest big films, from “Fast & Furious” to “Moana”. It became very common There was even a talk about Johnson nominated for the presidency At one point. But the Big Bucks chase at the box office did not always lead to the most rewarding roles or challenges on the screen. That’s it is about to change, though.

Speaking at the Venice Film Festival (across BBCJohnson was within reach of the premiere of his new movie “Driving machine”, where the UFC Mark Kiir legend plays. It is a complete transformation of Johnson and the type of films that you were not used to seeing. During a press conference, the wrestler who turned into an explicit pellet about his career, admitted that he has become a box office on everything else:

“When you are in Hollywood, as we all know, it has become about ticket clothes, you are chasing the box office. The box office in our business is very loud, it can be (overwhelming). The fun, others were really good and doing good, and some are not good!”

Johnson’s self -awareness feels required. He knows that some of his films did not get it out of the garden, and I am not here to choose any specific films. After 2022 “Black Adam” failed to stimulate the privilege of the capital’s films in the way he was hopingIt seemed to be something that changed the man they call the rock. He has now completely concentrated his career, and he is ready to change things.

Johnson added: “I think what I realized is that I have this urgent desire and this voice that was only saying,” What if there was more, what if I could? Sometimes it is difficult to know what you can be able to when you are surrounded by a dove in something. It is difficult to know “Wait, can I do that?

It has been a long time since Johnson seemed to have really defied himself as an actor, but we know that it is possible for him to deliver goods. It can be said that his best performance came in Michael Pay’s “pain and gain”, “ But this movie was only good at the box office. Therefore, deal with films that felt safe, such as “Jumanji” movies, which were huge strikes. Although there is nothing wrong with these films, in my humble opinion, chasing the larger films also means not to nullify his acting muscles in smaller projects.

Even those who have seen his HBO program “Ballers” know that Johnson has more than one gear. To this end, the early review of the director Benny Safdie “The Smashing Machine” was largely positive. (The movie is currently sitting 86 % on spoiled tomatoes) This may really be the beginning of a new chapter for Johnson. In Venice, he made it clear that Fear had played a previous role in the types of roles he chose to this stage as well:

“I was afraid to deeper, intense and crude so far, until I had this opportunity to do this.”

Johnson’s future can be bright with this new mentality. I have already got a new movie in the works that Martin Scorsese has been associated directly Leonardo DiCaprio has appointed to the participating stars. He will surely play the role of the tournament in the live edition of “Moana”, but no one says the rock should not be photographed in films. Movies like “Fast Five” worthy of them. But when Johnson brings the star’s strength and challenges himself in new ways with a variety of materials? This opens the door for a large number of interesting possibilities.

“The destruction machine” strikes theaters on October 3, 2025.