10 Wrestlers You Didn't Know Were In Oscar Nominated Movies

6. The Rock (Moana)

Dwayne Rock Johnson Moana
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Nominated For: Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song

The Rock is one of the few people - OK, the only person - on this list who was directly nominated for his Oscar. Well, sort of.

Dwayne didn't trouble the Best Actor ballot for his role as therianthropic Polynesian deity Maui in Disney's perfectly Pacific Moana, but he does take a collaborative credit in its Best Original Song selection. Surprisingly, The Rock actually sang his own numbers, penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame.

Unfortunately, Moana never had a chance of taking home the trophy; it was going up against masterful musical La La Land, which won this particular award - and not accidentally, either.

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