Dwayne Johnson
Brian Bowen Smith
United States
2023

Seven Bucks Productions

Dwayne
Johnson

Co-Founder

It’s hard to believe the WWE star transitioned from wrestling to Hollywood two de­cades ago. Johnson — belovedly known as The Rock — is the highest-­paid actor in showbiz, with a massive social media presence. He produces his projects through his and business partner Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions, including Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” the animated “DC League of Super-Pets,” Netflix’s “Red Notice” and NBC’s “Young Rock.” His cup overflowed this year, coming off 2022 starring in DC’s “Black Adam.” He joined the tenth “Fast & Furious” film, “Fast X” — set to be the first of the franchise’s two-part ending — in a surprise cameo, and he’ll reprise his role as Luke Hobbs for part two, set to screen in 2025. Johnson has confirmed his involvement in a live-action rendition of Disney’s “Moana,” where he’ll bring his animated demigod Maui to life. He’ll also rejoin Disney’s “Jungle Cruise 2” alongside Emily Blunt, which is in pre-production. 

Variety Honors

  • 2017 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2018 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2019 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2020 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2021 Variety500 Honoree
  • 2022 Variety500 Honoree
  • Comedy Impact
  • Sports Impact
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John Cena on Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Fast & Furious’ Feud: ‘You Have Two Very Alpha, Driven People … There Can Only Be One’

John Cena on Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Fast & Furious’ Feud: ‘You Have Two Very Alpha, Driven People … There Can Only Be One’

Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel's longstanding "Fast & Furious" feud came to an official end last year when Johnson shocked fans by popping up as the beloved Luke Hobbs in a "Fast X" mid-credits scene. Diesel had extended an invitation to Johnson in November 2021 to join "Fast X," but Johnson said the following month that "I would not be returning to the franchise." That turned out to be a bluff. The duo's "Fast & Furious" co-star John Cena recently appeared on...

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