Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2016 (Video)
Action star gets surprise news during appearance on “Ellen”
Joe Otterson | November 15, 2016 @ 7:06 AM
Last Updated: November 15, 2016 @ 8:01 AM
Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as “The Rock,” was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive on Tuesday.
Johnson was making an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his new movie “Moana” when DeGeneres surprised him with a tribute video to break the news.
Entitled “Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: The Evolution of a Sex Symbol,” the video highlighted some of Johnson’s most impressive moments, from his time in WWE to his breakout action roles that have made him a global icon and the highest paid actor in the world.
The video also featured some of Johnson’s not-so-sexy moments, including that infamous photo of him in a black sweater wearing a fanny pack and some more photos showing of the various wispy mustaches he has sported over the years.
When DeGeneres asked him if this new title would change him in any way, Johnson replied, “What this means is I still have to drive in my pickup truck and change Jasmine’s diapers, but I’m the sexiest man alive!”
Johnson is only the second person of color to be named Sexiest Man Alive. The other was Denzel Washington in 1996. Other winners include Sean Connery, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, and Chris Hemsworth.
The Ultimate Guide to Dwayne Johnson's Upcoming Movie and TV Projects (Photos)
The Rock has gone from being one of the biggest names in WWE to one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. As he continues to announce new projects via social media, TheWrap lists Dwayne Johnson's insane schedule for the upcoming years. Disclaimer: Some of these projects are in script phase or have just been announced, so are subject to changes.
"Jumanji: The Next Level"
After the success of 2017's "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," which grossed almost a billion dollars, Sony has set its sequel, also starring Nick Jonas, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart, for December 13.
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"Jungle Cruise"
Johnson will star in Disney’s live-action “Jungle Cruise,” which is based on its popular theme-park ride. “Jungle Cruise” will also star Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall and Jesse Plemons, and Jaume Collet-Serra is directing. It is set to hit theaters July 24, 2020.
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"Black Adam" In 2016, it was announced Johnson would star in a "Black Adam" spinoff movie. Johnson has been attached to play the character since 2008. Most recently, Jaume Collet-Serra was being eyed to direct the film for New Line Cinema. Adam Sztykiel (“Rampage”) is writing the screenplay. Johnson recently announced the film's release date: December 22, 2021.
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"Red Notice"
Johnson will star alongside Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds in the international heist thriller "Red Notice," written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Skyscraper"). Initially, the project had been set up at Universal, but in July, it moved to Netflix. It is set to begin production in 2020.
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"The King"
In 2018, it was announced Johnson would star as Hawaiian king Kamehameha I in Robert Zemeckis’ “The King.” Warner Bros. and New Line picked up the package. “King” is based on a spec script written by Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”). Johnson will produce alongside his Seven Bucks Productions partners Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia, as well as FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn, Zemeckis and Wallace.
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"Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon" In 2012, it was reported that Johnson would reprise his role as Hank from "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" in a third installation. He replaced Brendan Fraser, who starred as Trevor Anderson, in the 2008 "Journey to the Center of the Earth." However, there has been no recent movement on the project.
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"Big Trouble in Little China" In 2015, The Rock was in negotiations to star and produce the remake of John Carpenter's cult classic "Big Trouble in Little China," written by "X-Men: First Class" scribes Ashley Miller and Zach Stentz.
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"The Janson Directive" This film is optioned, with Johnson set to take on the role of Navy SEAL Paul Janson. Universal foresees the project as potentially launching a franchise akin to its successful “Jason Bourne” series, also based on the late Robert Ludlum's best-selling novels.
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"Alpha Squad Seven" DreamWorks won the rights to the sci-fi pic "Alpha Squad Seven" in May 2015, to which Johnson is attached to star. The film is still in script phase.
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Film about The Smashing Machine
In November, The Rock announced that he would star in and produce a film about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, also known as The Smashing Machine.
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From “Jumanji: The Next Level,” which opens Dec. 13, to “Jungle Cruise” and “John Henry and the Statesmen” — The Rock sure has some busy years ahead of him
The Rock has gone from being one of the biggest names in WWE to one of the hardest working men in Hollywood. As he continues to announce new projects via social media, TheWrap lists Dwayne Johnson's insane schedule for the upcoming years. Disclaimer: Some of these projects are in script phase or have just been announced, so are subject to changes.
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