Wrestled turned Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is dealing with flak from cinephiles after claiming that it was the Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer that motivated him to shoot his upcoming film, Crimson One, in IMAX and provides it a significant theatrical launch. Talking forward of his film’s launch, The Rock mirrored on Christopher Nolan’s directorial masterpiece, including that an IMAX screening of the film, primarily based on the Manhattan Mission, inspired him to make use of the expertise for his Santa Claus kidnapping flick.
“Legitimately, the largest screens doable are IMAX. I used to be halfway by way of taking pictures Crimson One and I had a possibility to see Oppenheimer. I watched within the IMAX theater the place Christopher Nolan watches and screens his films. Him and Emma [Thomas], his spouse,” he mentioned.
The 52-year-old actor seemingly requested to sit down in the identical spot the place Nolan watches his personal film on IMAX screens.
“I even requested to let me sit the place Chris sits. They mentioned, ‘Chris sits right here.’ I watch Oppenheimer. It was wonderful, however I used to be considering: ‘Holy sh*t. Crimson One on this display screen and, with this expertise, could possibly be recreation over.'”
“I bear in mind texting [director Jake Kasdan] an image of my naked chest and an image of the display screen, and we realized how cool [IMAX] can be,” he added.
Netizens shocked
The Rock’s assertion shortly went viral, prompting hilarious responses from netizens who known as out the actor for his rater ‘delusional’ take.
“Did he simply evaluate Crimson One to…Oppenheimer??” mentioned one person, whereas one other added: “Actually snort if you would like however I aspire to have a fraction of this delusional confidence The Rock has.”
Actually snort if you would like however I aspire to have a fraction of this delusional confidence The Rock has. https://t.co/9kbI2sI55n
— Giovanni Lago (@TheGiovanniLago) November 13, 2024
A 3rd commented: “My greatest challenge with The Rock is that his complete profession and persona rely on being greater and jacked. It is very exhausting to be excited seeing him on the large display screen. All that being mentioned I did not hate this film, however solely as a result of I got here in anticipating nothing.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Experiencing Oppenheimer in IMAX for the First Time however Considering Solely About Crimson One: pic.twitter.com/GS5xRHoww2
— Will Landman 🍥 (@WillTheLandMan) November 13, 2024
There is no means he was occupied with Crimson One whereas watching Oppenheimer LMAOOOO https://t.co/dTcRZO8Y8l
— Reside, from the Milky Method Ghetto (@Tim_Barreto) November 14, 2024
Crimson One – which hits theatres on Friday (Nov 15) has acquired a meagre 34 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Regardless of boasting of a star-studded forged, estimates counsel that Crimson One, filmed on a price range of $250 million could make solely $25-$40 million in its opening weekend.