Jungle Cruise (2021) was a blockbuster hit based on the classic Disney theme park ride of the same name, successfully bringing the nostalgic ride to life on the big screen. The movie features some big Hollywood stars like Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Édgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, and Paul Giamatti.
Jack Whitehall, who played the role of McGregor Houghton in the movie, once revealed that he got injured while working out with Dwayne Johnson. Whitehall said Johnson was understanding, however, he has a strong feeling he will get humiliated by Johnson very soon in the future.
Jack Whitehall got injured while working out with Dwayne Johnson
While working in director Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2021 movie, Jungle Cruise, actor Jack Whitehall got injured because of a very hilarious reason. In a 2021 interview with Metro UK, Whitehall recalled,
“Well, I actually had an injury on an exercise bike. I was in my own gym and I dislocated a rib. I was on the exercise bike and I felt something go in my back. I ended up in ER. They asked me if I was in an unnatural position on the bike and I was actually because they had a Drew Barrymore film on the screen and I was trying to read the subtitles. I was there for 40 minutes watching this film.”
At the time, Jack Whitehall used to hit the gym with his Jungle Cruise co-star Dwayne Johnson. The movie was based on a riverboat amusement ride located in the Adventureland-themed section at various Disney theme parks around the world.
Jack Whitehall thinks Dwayne Johnson will humiliate him in the future
Whitehall was embarrassed because of his injury, however, Johnson was quite understanding about the whole situation. Whitehall further explained,
“It felt just so humiliating when Dwayne is pumping huge amounts of iron over in his gym and I dislocate a rib watching 50 First Dates on an exercise bike. He was really nice about it, though. I thought he was going to mercilessly rib me. He’s had back problems in the past and he was very kind and understanding, although I feel like it may come back to haunt me at some point in the future,” adding, “At some point in the future I will be humiliated by him. I think I deserve it.”
Jungle Cruise performed well at the box office, earning roughly $221 million worldwide. The film was highly praised for its adventurous theme and entertaining storytelling.
Jack Whitehall talked about Dwayne Johnson’s dad jokes
In the interview, Jack Whitehall also talked about Dwayne Johnson’s “cringe” dad jokes that he does with a twinkle in his eyes,
“There’s definitely some pun-tastic moments. Those kind of dad jokes that make you slightly cringe, but Dwayne [Johnson] does them great and they’re always done with a kind of twinkle in his eyes.”
Dwayne Johnson is a proud father of three daughters. He shares Simone Johnson with his ex-wife Dany Garcia and he shares Jasmine Johnson and Tiana Johnson with his wife, Lauren Hashian.
Source: Metro UK
