Actor covers British GQ, talks being president, career

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June 14, 2016 11:13 AM

Johnson is winning these days. The major box office success grew from being at the top of wrestling to becoming one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors. The actor reveals “the thought of being president is alluring.”

Actor covers British GQ

Read excerpts from his interview below:

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on being 'The Rock':

"The Rock was - still is in fact - the best role I will ever get to play. I was being me, but me turned all the way up to ten. I could say anything, do anything and I would wink and everyone was in on the joke. They got it, I was connecting, it was perfect. But I couldn't help feeling like I had achieved everything I had wanted to in wrestling. By the end of 1998 I was the youngest world champion and making a lot of money, but I wanted to know what was next."

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on the roles he chooses:

"My choices are based on two things and they are both equally important. The first is: will I enjoy it? Then second: will people enjoy it on a mass scale? And I like that, because it is an opportunity for me to entertain globally. The bottom line, I am in the business of making movies for people, making content for people. And that means people all over the world. Because as soon as you start thinking on a global scale, you are making more people happy, you are making more money, you are making the studios more money, you are making everybody happy. That in turn creates more opportunity. And that's what I am looking for."

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on a political future:

"I'll be honest, I haven't ruled politics out. I'm not being coy when I say that, but at the moment I am not sure. I can't deny that the thought of being governor, the thought of being president, is alluring. And beyond that, it would be an opportunity to make a real impact on people's lives on a global scale. But there are a lot of other things I want to do first."

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