The Rock says that he's totally not against the idea of running for president in the future, saying that it's 'a real possibility' since he cares a lot about his country.
- May 11, 2017
AceShowbiz - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson just revealed his possible plan for the future as he stated he might actually run for president. The 45-year-old actor talked about ditching acting for politics after saying that he had "considered a different kind of career" last year.
When asked about whether he was ready to give up his life as an actor for politics, The Rock hinted that he might actually do it. "I think it's a real possibility," he said in an interview with GQ. "A year ago, it started coming up more and more," he explained. "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.' I didn't want to be flippant [and say] 'We'll have three days off for a weekend! No taxes!' "
In June 2016, Dwayne posted on Instagram a screenshot of an article from The Washington Post that stated he had a chance of winning the next election if he decided to run for president. He captioned the picture, "Interesting piece. I care DEEPLY about our country... and the idea of one day becoming President to create real positive impact and global change is very alluring. Buuuuut until that possible day, the most important thing right now is strong honest leadership from our current and future leaders of this country."
Talks about the "Baywatch" actor running for president began swirling in mid-2016 when Dwayne said he "hadn't ruled politics out" in an interview with British GQ. "I'll be honest, I haven't ruled politics out," he confessed. "I'm not being coy when I say that, but at the moment I am not sure. There are a lot of other things I want to do first."
