Dwayne Johnson, 51, Says He Has Been Approached About Running For Office: 'I Do Have That Goal To Unite Our Country
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says he has been approached by political parties to run in the next US election.
The wrestler-turned-actor has previously discussed the prospect of entering the political arena, and Dwayne has now revealed that he has already been approached by political parties about making a run for the White House.
During an appearance on the first episode of the podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah, Dwayne shared: 'At the end of the year in 2022, I got a visit from the parties asking me if I was going to run, and if I could run.'
In 2021, a poll revealed that almost half of Americans would support Dwayne if he decided to run for the presidency.
The 51-year-old actor - who dressed up as David Beckham for Halloween - has admitted to being flattered by the support, saying that he was 'really honored' by the result of the poll.
President Johnson: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has been approached by political parties to run in the next US election; seen in 2019
He said: 'That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that. I was really blown away and I was really honored.'
The Moana actor was shocked by the results of the survey. However, he's refused to reveal which political parties have approached him.
The San Andreas actor said: 'It was a big deal, and it came out of the blue. It was one after the other, and they brought up that poll, and they also brought up their own deep-dive research.'
Meanwhile, Dwayne previously revealed that he wants to 'unite' America.
The Hollywood star suggested in 2021 that he could run for the White House in a bid to bring the country together.
Dwayne told Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist: 'I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that.'
Despite this, the Fast X star refused to reveal which party he would represent, after a survey from Piplsay - a consumer trends company - found that 46 percent of Americans would consider voting for him.
Presidential: The wrestler-turned-actor has previously discussed the prospect of entering the political arena, and Dwayne has now revealed that he's already been approached by political parties about making a run for the White House
'It was one after the other, and they brought up that poll, and they also brought up their own deep-dive research that would prove that should I ever go down that road [I'd be a real contender],' Dwayne told Noah.
'It was all very surreal because that's never been my goal. My goal has never been to be in politics. As a matter of fact, there's a lot about politics that I hate.'
The Jumanji actor first floated the idea of a possible run in 2017, saying he would '100 per cent consider' launching a presidential bid.
If Dwayne decides to throw his hat into the political arena it would be a case of life imitating art.
His NBC sitcom, Young Rock, followed his life from childhood through to him running for President of the United States in 2032.
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