Wow! The 'Times' Profile on Dwayne Johnson Lays It On Thick

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is gunning for Oscar gold this year for his performance in The Smashing Machine , which by all accounts features a strong turn from the former pro-wrestler. But it takes more than a great performance in an awards-positioned film to actually take home the prize. It takes a campaign , and while that campaign may have begun at the Toronto Film Festival, it kicks off in earnest with a New York Times 10,000+ word profile that lays it on thick , making it clear that Johnson’s campaign is serious .

“He is pure cinematic sunshine, appearing at regular intervals to beam down rays of positivity and entertainment and good old-fashioned mainstream popcorn fun,” Sam

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