The Rock addresses latest interest in U.S Presidential run

Dwayne “The Rock†Johnson recently addressed the possibility of him running for President of the United States of America.

The idea of him running for president has been floating around for years, even providing a key plot point of NBCâ€s Young Rock series. During a recent interview with Variety, Rock said heâ€s honored that people ask him about running for president, and concluded his comments by saying “weâ€ll see.â€

The Rock says:

“Itâ€s wild, man. Iâ€m always honored when people ask that. I love what I do. I love storytelling. But yeah… weâ€ll see.”

A 2021 poll found that 46 percent of Americans would support Rock running for president, the highest percentage of any celebrity in the poll, beating out names like Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey. Shortly after the pollâ€s release, Rock commented on it in an Instagram post, writing:

“Humbling ðŸðŸ¾ðŸ¤¯
I donâ€t think our Founding Fathers EVER envisioned a six-four, bald, tattooed, half-Black, half-Samoan, tequila drinking, pick up truck driving, fanny pack wearing guy joining their club – but if it ever happens itâ€d be my honor to serve you, the people”

Rock is currently promoting his Mark Kerr biopic Smashing Machine, in which he plays the title role. There have been rumours he could be in Oscar contention for his performance. He told Variety that he knew he had more to offer the acting world.

“I feel like this has, for me, been brewing inside of me for some time — just this idea of: ‘Wait, I think I can do more. I feel like I want to do more.†And then it comes… and then Iâ€m going to do it with Benny Safdie. And then I start to get a little cold feet — ‘Wait, can I do more?†You know?”

Rock’s full interview with Variety is available here.

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