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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has called heading to Washington and running for office “a real possibility” after having given the idea some more thought.

“A year ago, it started coming up more and more,” Johnson told GQ, addressing a Washington Post op-ed that suggested he would have been a viable candidate last year. “There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think, ‘Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful.’ I didn’t want to be flippant–‘We’ll have three days off for a weekend! No taxes!'”

He added, “I think that it’s a real possibility.”

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Johnson is one of the most popular celebrities on earth (as well a the highest paid actor), which has prompted many to consider a presidential run for the “Baywatch” star. And the former WWE star has thought about it himself: Even back in 2012, he said he has definite plans to enter politics at some point, and that his ambitions could run all the way to the White House.

And after he was crowned People’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” he said he had given the idea more thought, especially after Donald Trump won the election.

“And so I started to really think. Could I make a difference? Could I surround myself with really brilliant people to help me make decisions? Do I care about this country? And when the answers continued to come up yes, then I thought, there’s a good chance,” the “Rampage” star said. “Yeah, one day. Then we’ll do another interview like this.”

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Previously, he called the idea “alluring.” But let’s not forget that Johnson has a full calendar until at least 2019. He will star in films like “Jumanji,” “Rampage,” “Fighting with My Family” and “San Andreas 2,” and is executive producing projects like “Take My Wife” and “Not Without Hope.”

Read the GQ interview here.

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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.
"Ballers" (Season 4)
The fourth season of "Ballers" was green lit in August, with Johnson reprising his role of retired NFL player turned financial manager, Spencer Strasmore.
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"San Andreas 2"
Last year, we learned a sequel to 2015’s “San Andreas” is in the works at New Line. Johnson is set to return, as is producer Beau Flynn and director Brad Peyton. Carla Gugino and Alexandra Daddario, who played Johnson’s wife and daughter in the first film, respectively, are also expected to be back, along with Paul Giamatti, who played the seismologist who predicted the quake and its after shocks.

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"Skyscraper"
Last year, Legendary won the bidding for Johnson's China-set action film "Skyscraper." Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from his own script.

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"Doc Savage"
Johnson teased a meeting with the "Doc Savage" director on his Instagram post, shortly before he was confirmed to star in Shane Black's adaptation about the "Man of Bronze." No release date has been set yet.

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"Jungle Cruise"

Johnson is attached to star in Disney’s live-action “Jungle Cruise,” which is based on its popular theme-park ride. “Jungle Cruise” has been docked for the last few years, as there hasn’t been much movement on the project since the “Toy Story” duo of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen became attached in early 2011. That iteration of “Jungle Cruise” was set in modern times, though The Rock’s version is expected to be a period picture.
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"Jumanji"
In case you've been living under a rock, yes, the 1995 adventure fantasy starring the late Robin Williams is getting a reboot, with Johnson set to star. Tom Holland, Jack Black and Kevin Hart are also attached to the project that has a Dec. 20 release date.

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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."
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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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"Rampage"
Johnson will star in a film adaptation of the 1980s arcade game, "Rampage." He teased the plot as follows: "The basic storyline is three mutated gigantic monsters (Silverback, Alligator and Wolf) destroy major cities and landmarks across the US."
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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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"Fighting With My Family"
Johnson stars with Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Merchant and Nick Frost in the film about a former wrestler. It will hit theaters next year.
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"Black Adam"
Earlier this year, it was announced Johnson would star in a "Black Adam" spin-off movie. Johnson has been attached to play the character since 2008. In November, Adam Sztykiel was attached to pen the screenplay.
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"Suicide Squad 2"
In November, TheWrap broke that Black Adam may be introduced in the sequel to "Suicide Squad. “Suicide Squad 2” is scheduled for an October 2018 production start.
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Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham "Fast" spin-off
Universal set a "Fast and Furious" spin-off starring Johnson and Jason Statham on their schedule, slated for July 26, 2019.
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From “Jumanji,” which opens Dec. 20, to “Rampage” and China-set action movie “Skyscraper” — 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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