Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed he would not rule out a presidential run in the future, if ‘the people’ wanted him in politics.
The wrestler-turned-movie star, 48, first mused over a run for the White House in 2017, when he claimed he would go against former President Donald Trump in 2020, yet after shelving last year’s plans he seems to be replenishing his idea.
He told US Weekly: ‘I would consider a presidential run in the future if that’s what the people wanted. Truly I mean that, and I’m not flippant in any way with my answer. That would be up to the people… So I would wait, and I would listen.’
Hard work: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed he would not rule out a presidential run in the future, if ‘the people’ wanted him in politics
Dwayne is in the midst of plugging his new show Young Rock, set in 2032 and depicting his run for presidency, and during the promo trail he has revealed the next move in his wide-spanning career.
Speaking of his plans, he revealed he would be keeping an eye out for plans from fans: ‘I would have my finger on the pulse, my ear to the ground.’
In 2017, Dwayne entertained the possibility of challenging Trump for the White House during an appearance on The Tonight Show.
At the time, he had been left astonished and flattered at the public’s reaction to a statement he made in which he said he would consider running for the president.
Happy days: The wrestler-turned-movie star, 48, first mused over a run for the White House in 2017, when he claimed he would go against former President Donald Trump in 2020, yet after shelving last year’s plans he seems to be replenishing his idea
He said: ‘I’ve been really been blown away. And it’s so flattering. And I think you have to question why. I think it’s because, you know, a lot of people want to see a different leadership today — I’m sorry, not different, but better leadership today, right?’
Dwayne said that he was surprised by the way an off-hand comment he made to a journalist at GQ magazine about perhaps running for president has reverberated.
When asked what qualities make him fit to be commander in chief, he said: ‘I think more poised, less noise.
‘And I also think that over the years I’ve become a guy that a lot of people kind of relate to: get up early in the morning at a ridiculous hour, go to work and spend time with the troops, take care of my family.
Big announcement: Dwayne said that he was surprised by the way an off-hand comment he made to a journalist at GQ magazine about perhaps running for president has reverberated
‘I love taking care of people. And I think that kind of thing really resonates with people, especially today. I love coming here to “The Tonight Show” crowd.’
At the time, he said he believes he has what it takes to rule the US and has been considering the idea of moving into politics ‘more and more’ over the past year.
He said: ‘A year ago, it started coming up more and more. There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think, “Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful.”‘
And the Fate Of The Furious star claimed he would be a confident leader of the United States as he would take ‘responsibility’ for all of its citizens.
The latest: The Fate Of The Furious star claimed he would be a confident leader of the United States as he would take ‘responsibility’ for all of its citizens
He told the magazine: ‘Personally, I feel that if I were president, poise would be important. Leadership would be important. Taking responsibility for everybody.
‘[If I didn’t agree with someone] on something, I wouldn’t shut them out. I would actually include them.
‘The first thing we’d do is we’d come and sit down and we’d talk about it.
‘We all have issues, and we all gotta work our s**t out. And I feel like one of the qualities of a great leader is not shutting people out. I miss that part. Even if we disagree, we’ve got to figure it out.’