Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked

Awesome highs and those times when he hit Rock Bottom.

Wrestlers that have previously attempted to crossover into movies have only enjoyed a limited success at best; Roddy Piper, Andre the Giant and even American icon, Hulk Hogan tried and failed at forging acting careers. Even since the massive success The Rock has attained, most wrestlers have failed to emulate his fortune. John Cena, Kevin Nash, Triple H, Steve Austin and Goldberg have all embraced feature films but they've had limited success at best and their movies have mostly been constrained to straight-to-DVD releases. The Rock, so far, is the only man to be at the top of both industries, which has a lot to do with his endless charisma and ability to appeal to people of all ages. He's the perfect action star - he's witty, physically huge, charismatic and has an outer strength that is unrivalled. After putting some dubious acting decisions behind him, The Rock's star is currently brighter than its ever been. As part of our weekly Friday column and to celebrate his latest leading role performance in San Andreas, here's a look at the very best and worst of The Rock's acting career so far...

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