“Scorpion King” Dwayne Johnson (stage name The Rock) ranked second in the Top highest paid actors in 2021 with an income of 50 million USD for his role in the movie Red One.

He is one of the richest and most famous actors in America today. However, wealth does not come naturally.

Sad past

Few people know that, before becoming as rich and famous as he is now, The Rock’s life was full of loss, tragedy and could have caused him to fall, but that past was the driving force that made The Rock become more successful. stronger and more determined than ever.

The Rock was born into a family whose father was a wrestler. His father is Rocky Johnson, one of the big names in the wrestling industry in the 70s and 80s, but that doesn’t mean The Rock’s family is rich. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

Dwayne Johnson had to go through a lot of extreme training.

The Rock confided to The Sydney Morning Herald that, by the age of 13, he had lived in 13 different US states.

There was a time in just nine months that he lived in three different cities, and according to what The Rock shares, that shaped who he became as an adult.

“Moving around a lot meant that I, the family’s only child, had to make friends quickly. I didn’t know anything else and it was difficult but when I look back, it was the start of me learning how to make connections.” with everyone”.

The Rock said his father moved a lot and he was a strong, tough, tough person.

When The Rock entered his teenage years, he suffered from poverty and things got worse and worse.

Although he is muscular and looks fierce, the actor is very fond of his wife and children.

Practice hard to become perfect

The Rock started training when he was 14 years old. His family was then evicted from their apartment in Hawaii, USA and he could do nothing to stop it.

The actor considers his father an inspiration to practice with the hope that his family never has to go through such bad things.

The Rock said: “I really hate feeling helpless and never want that to happen again. So I practiced my best in the hope that one day my family would never have to worry.” Worried about being kicked out of the house?”

Even now, the actor still has a fear that one day, everything he has now will disappear.

The Rock admitted in an interview that he once suffered from depression and that the illness stemmed from the fact that he and his family were evicted from their apartment.

“I was in a state where I didn’t want to do anything or go anywhere. I cried constantly,” The Rock confided.

Also during that period, the actor had to witness his mother unsuccessfully commit suicide and for him, that was the worst time of his life.

After hard training efforts, The Rock has a perfect body with a height of 1.96 m and weight of 100 kg.

He was a professional wrestler before becoming a famous movie actor.

The Rock’s athletic body has become his trademark and the actor said that his hard training to have his current big, strong and muscular body does not stem from any frivolous reasons.

Difficult career

The muscular actor attended Miami University, USA after graduating from high school. The Rock won a full scholarship for rugby.

Things were starting to look up, all his hard work seemed about to pay off, when the actor suffered a serious shoulder injury that forced him to leave school during his freshman year.

He briefly dropped out of school before returning to school to give it another try.

The Rock used to play for the Calgary Stampeders club in Canada with an annual salary of 35,000 USD.

He lives in a two-bedroom apartment with three teammates, eats noodles every day, and his bed is just a mattress he picked up outside a dingy motel.

After that, he was also removed from the club and had to return to Florida, USA.

When he returned to America, The Rock even had to call his father to ask him to come pick him up because he didn’t have enough money to take a taxi home.

Having failed in his rugby career, The Rock continued to fall into a state of boredom and disappointment.

“I was very miserable and depressed because I had nothing,” The Rock admitted.

After careful consideration, The Rock decided to become a wrestler like his father and the famous star said: “When I told my dad that I wanted to become a wrestler, we had a big fight. I understood what he was saying and I didn’t have any good reason to think I was suitable for it. My father absolutely didn’t want me to do it but I did it anyway. I performed at flea markets and used car dealership parking lots. I tried to make a name for myself and participate in big shows.”

From playing rugby to wrestling and performing dangerous scenes in movies, The Rock’s path has always been extremely physically strenuous and he has encountered some horrific injuries.

In an interview, the actor said he had a serious shoulder injury that led to his arm and shoulder being completely separated and he had to have surgery.

The Rock has also undergone five knee surgeries and torn tendons. In addition, the actor also tore the connection between the thigh and pelvis muscles, suffered an injury to the groin muscle…

The current life

Contrary to his dusty and “fierce” image in movies, The Rock in real life is a meticulous family man and devoted father of three daughters.

The 50-year-old actor affirmed that he is a gentle person and that he always takes care of his family members.

In addition, the famous actor is also a very friendly person who loves his fans.

“Be nice to people and make them feel good. People will always remember how you made them feel,” said The Rock.

During his 20-year career, The Rock has risen to the top A-list stars in Hollywood.

It is estimated that the muscular actor has earned nearly 400 million USD over the years and The Rock still seems quite modest about it.

He told Vanity Fair magazine: “That was never my goal. My goal was just: I don’t want to go bankrupt and I don’t want my family to go bankrupt either.”