Dwayne Johnson is one of the most popular faces in Hollywood. Apart from that, he is also one of the busiest people in the world. But even with such a busy schedule he always finds time for his peers and meets them whenever possible. During his WWE career, he was known as the ‘People’s Champ’, but due to his generosity and kindness, he has become ‘People’s Darling.’
After leaving the wrestling business, Dwayne Johnson started his acting career and soon became one of the richest actors in the world, with several blockbuster hits under his belt. One exciting fact about him is that he is doing a biopic on a Hawaiian King who has a secret connection to the Dragon Ball franchise. The name of the movie is The King.
Dwayne Johnson’s The King Has a Resemblance to Akira Toriyama’s Magnum Opus
Dwayne Johnson is always busy with his projects. Age is just a number for. He has several movies lined up for the next couple of years. One of those movies is The King. The King is about the Hawaiian king Kamehameha, who united all the islands to form one country. He is an important figure in Hawaiian history and culture, who ruled during the 18th century.
Even though there is no connection between him and the anime world, the name has a close reference to the Dragon Ball franchise. The fans did not waste any time pointing out that Kamehameha is a common name for the Dragon Ball fandom. The protagonist of the anime, Son Goku, named his most powerful move Kamehameha, which creates an energy ball within his palms, and he shoots it toward his foes.
At first, people might think it to be a Dragon Ball reference, but it is not. Dwayne Johnson chose to do this movie to uplift his culture. Coming from a Samoan heritage, it is his way to showcase his culture in front of the world. But he would not mind an anime reference if it can bring more crowd to his upcoming movie.
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The King will be a massive project since it holds historical value. Apart from Dwayne Johnson, the movie will have Robert Zemeckis and Husain El-Minbawi as its directors. Robert Zemeckis is an Academy Award winner has has directed the Back to the Future movies and Forrest Gump. The movie has yet to announce its cast and finalize the release date.
Due to The King being directly related to Dwayne Johnson, he will prepare himself thoroughly to bring out his absolute best on-screen. He has previously played the role of a king in The Scorpion King. A movie related to the Samoan culture has raised the speculation that it might also feature other WWE wrestlers from the same race, including Roman Reigns and the Usos. Until the official news comes, nothing is confirmed.
