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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has unarguably earned himself a fair reputation in Hollywood as well after his tremendous feat in the wrestling world, with his acting chops serving just enough coupled with his magnificent physique. But while he has won numerous roles across multiple genres, the actor has earned himself quite a bit of criticism too, and for reasons all too understandable.
For one, it’s none other than his reported “I can’t lose” rule in his contracts in Hollywood that has him falling behind other actors on a similar pedestal as him, like Dave Bautista. To say the least, even fans can’t deny that it’s high time that Johnson loses this clause as it is one of the major reasons why others like Bautista are climbing the ladder to success in Hollywood faster than him.
Dwayne Johnson’s “I Can’t Lose” Clause is Actually Making Him Lose
As fans must have noticed one too many times, pretty much all the projects thatDwayne Johnsonhas appeared in to date have seen him either in a heroic role or a closely related one. To be more precise, there’s hardly any piece ever where his character doesn’t win – even as the titular anti-hero inBlack Adam(more or less, this is debatable), he ends up on the winning team.
Turns out, this is because of a reported “I can’t lose” clause that theJumanji: Welcome to the Jungleactor carries around in his contracts in Hollywood, as shared by@Goji_Saurus on X. And as it seems, it’s this very clause that has been preventing him from full-on jumping into a bad guy role and has, instead, portrayed him as characters that just never lose, all along.
But while this rule may be keeping The Rock’s reputation high on the screens, it most certainly is making him lose in front of other actors similar to him, likeDave Bautista.
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As fans already know, theGuardians of the Galaxystar’s roles haven’t been restricted to only good guy roles, and his performance even in those bad guy roles has been nothing short of praiseworthy.
In theDunesaga, for instance, Bautista picked up the role of Rabban ‘The Beast’ Harkonnen, and his portrayal was more than just entertaining for the viewers. This proves that, instead of always being painted in the golden light and playing the muscle guy who always wins, the actor isn’t scared to pick up more diverse parts that keep his audiences captivated with his performances.
Per@Factsonfilm on X, theArmy of the Deadactor has also made it evident that he’s not interested in becoming ‘the next Rock’, considering how he made his film debut after his wrestling one, just like Johnson. Rather, he emphasized that he just wanted to deliver a worthwhile performance to his viewers, saying, “I just want to be a good f****** actor. A respected actor.”
That being said, it sounds like unarguably the timewhen The Rock decides to be the tough guythat he is and removes that clause from his contracts in Hollywood. This would open the door to much more varied roles for him and help in keeping fans’ interest up in his performances with all the different colors he will get to paint himself in.
Even Fans Feel The Rock Needs to Lose His “I Can’t Lose” Clause
While Dwayne Johnson must have added that “I can’t lose” clause to never score a role in the entertainment industry thatsees him lose, that very rule seems to be holding him back from winning in real life. That said, fans aren’t hesitating to speak this harsh truth out loud while comparing his performance in Hollywood to that of Bautista.
Taking toX, here’s what they have to say about the same:
I think that “I can’t lose”-clause is exactly why the Rock fails where Bautista succeeds. you may only go see an action flick where the Rock plays a dudebro muscleguy so many times before it gets boring, meanwhile Bautista isnt afraid to pick up more varied roles and films.
The Rock has “I can’t lose” in his contracts while Bautista played Rabban “The Beast” Harkonnen, clearly someone’s winning here and it isn’t the Rock lmaohttps://t.co/Eytu5DVA2E
Rock might not lose on paper, but Bautista’s out here winning Oscars eventually
A Good actor shows Vulnerability. Rock refuses to show weakness in any of his characters.
If he really has that in his contract it deff explains why the rock feels so boring of an actor to me now. I think when he jumped off the roof in the start of The Other Guys is the only time i can remember recently his character not being the big hero of everything
I love that Bautista is unafraid of looking silly or weak, despite being built like a Sherman tank.
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All of this being put out there, it’s unarguable that The Rock’s performance has gotten considerably boring over the years because of this very clause that keeps on painting him in the same winning colors.
That said, losing this rule would actually help him out in donning more complex and diverse roles inpieces that don’t suck– like the time he played the bad guy in the action comedyPain & Gain, though – unpopular opinion – had his character been helmed a bit more properly, he would have come up as a frightening villain instead of as an exploitable and gullible character.
What remains to be seen is how soon the Brahma Bull himself ends up realizing this flaw, and whether he decides to be brave enough to correct it or not.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
