- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson told Rolling Stone that he thought the original ending to his new film "Rampage" was too sad.
- Johnson fought for a different ending and threatened to quit the movie unless it was changed.
- Johnson said he had "built a trust" with his worldwide audience and they come to his movies to feel good.
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The Rock threatened to quit 'Rampage' unless the ending was changed
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson threatened to quit his latest movie "Rampage" because he didn't think audiences would like the original ending of the movie.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hated the original ending to his new movie "Rampage" so much that he was going to quit unless it was changed.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Johnson said he doesn't like sad endings because "life brings that s--- — I don't want it in my movies. When the credits roll, I want to feel great."
In the film's original ending (spoiler alert), George — a mutated giant ape with a close bond to Johnson's character — dies after sacrificing himself to stop the other infected monsters. In the finished version, George survives.
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Johnson said that George's fate became the "number one topic of discussion" with the director and producers, and that if George didn't survive, he would have walked away from the movie.
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