How 'The Rock' Dwayne Johnson went from failed football player to world's richest actor
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mirror.co.ukIt looked like his big dream was over. Dropped by his football team and with only a few dollars left in his pocket, Dwayne Johnson was devastated. “I didn’t know what to do or where to turn,” he said. “I fell into depression.” Then he thought of using the powerful frame that had made him a bruising defensive linebacker to try to follow in the footsteps of his dad and grandfather and become a wrestler.
The rest is history – and those few dollar bills have now ballooned into a net worth of $280million for the man they call The Rock.
This week the 48-year-old – who cracked Hollywood and has starred in over 30 movies – was named the highest-paid male actor for a second year in a row by Forbes.
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