- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson confirmed the release date for his first superhero movie via Instagram on Thursday, sharing concept art of him as Black Adam by DC Comics’ Jim Lee.
- The movie is set to hit theaters on December 22, 2021.
- Forbes named him the world’s highest-paid actor this year, estimating that he’s collected about $89.4 million in earnings between June 1, 2018 and June 1, 2019.
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It’s official: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the highest-paid actor in the world, is starring in his first-ever superhero movie.
Johnson took to Instagram to share the first look at concept art of him as the DC antihero Black Adam, revealing the release date (December 22, 2021) for the movie of the same name. As Business Insider’s Travis Clark reported, the project has been years in the making – The Rock first revealed that he’d been cast as Black Adam back in 2014, and rumors about his negotiations with Warner Bros. for a superhero flick go as far back as 2012.
While Johnson has no shortage of blockbuster hit movies, the upcoming DC movie will undoubtedly boost his earnings higher than ever.
The Rock ranked No. 15 on Forbes’ 2019 list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities, topping the list of the highest-paid actors in the world. According to Forbes, the former WWE star earned $89.4 million over the course of the year. He’s been called a movie “franchise unto himself.”
One of the hardest-working people in show business, Johnson stars in blockbuster movies and TV shows, runs his own production company, and gets a few extra bucks from endorsements. Yet the actor also knows how to enjoy himself and spend his hard-earned cash in his downtime.
Here's how The Rock made and spends his millions.
Forbes named Johnson the world's highest-paid actor for 2019, putting his annual earnings at $89.4 million. The former wrestler works hard for his millions.
Source: Forbes
Johnson is a box-office juggernaut. Past successes have led to him commanding bigger pay days for upcoming films.
A few recent hits include:
- "Rampage" (2018): grossed $428 million worldwide
- "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017): grossed $962 million worldwide
- "The Fate of the Furious" (2017): grossed $1.24 billion worldwide
Source: Forbes
His most recent film, "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," was released in August.
"Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" has brought in an estimated $758 million worldwide.
The movie star has also made a name for himself on TV with HBO's "Ballers." The show's fifth season concluded on October 13.
Source: HBO
In early 2016, he teamed up with Under Armour for a global sponsorship, which also allows him to help create a line of footwear and other apparel.
Source: Maxim
Johnson has been running Seven Bucks Productions with ex-wife Dany Garcia since 2012. Through it, they've produced "Ballers" and Johnson's upcoming "Jungle Cruise" movie, among many other titles in his filmography.
Source: Fortune
He named his production company Seven Bucks for a reason. After flying from Canada to Miami after his football career ended, he emptied his pockets and found just $7.00.
His path to success is inspiring.
Source: Fortune
Johnson also gives back. In 2006, he founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity that works with at-risk and terminally ill children.
Source: GuideStar
The 47-year-old has a very particular and demanding diet. Sometimes, he has massive "carb up" nights.
Source: Business Insider
He especially loves pancakes.
He also famously eats — or ate — tons of cod.
In 2015, he revealed his diet to Muscle & Fitness. FiveThirtyEight counted it all up and found that Johnson consumes 821 pounds of cod in a year. Given that cod goes for about $1.75 per pound, that means he was spending about $1,400 per year on fish.
However, in early 2016, Johnson revealed via Business Insider's Dave Mosher that he cut cod out of his diet.
To stay in tip top shape, Johnson works with several personal trainers. As of 2016, one of them was Aaron Williamson, who has also worked with J.K. Simmons and Jai Courtney. His programs range from $100-$250 per month.
Source: GQ, Aaron Williamson Fitness
He can almost always be spotted in the gym, even on a rare day off.
When he's not in the gym, the man loves to wear a suit. He's got a wide collection in an array of colors. In January 2016, he wore a crushed-velvet suit to the 73rd Annual Golden Globes Awards.
Source: The Daily Mail
Seriously, look at these suits.
We're great friends, but we're better enemies. Welcome Andy Garcia to our family. #BALLERS #Season2 @HBO Ball out.. pic.twitter.com/nJDp9OcTXi
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) January 10, 2016
The man also loves his cars. In 2016, Johnson showed up to the premiere of "Ballers" in a Pagani Huayra. This car is custom made, so the price can vary, but the regular Pagani clocks in at around $1 million.
Source: Car and Driver
The same type of car can also be spotted in his HBO show.
Johnson also sports a lot of ink. His chest and arm tattoos represent different parts of his heritage. He's gotten some of his tattoos done by a famed Tahitian tattoo artist named Po’oino Yrondi.
Source: Inked Magazine
Johnson is almost always on the go and working. During his travels, he stays in luxury, like in this posh place on Central Park West in New York City while doing press for "Central Intelligence."
He gets from place to place in a Gulfstream G650. He can often be seen bringing his family along for rides. It's unclear whether Johnson owns or rents the jet, but one of these planes can cost up to $65 million.
Source: Business Insider
As a kid, Johnson always dreamed of owning a Rolex. The first one he ever bought, while still a wrestler, cost $35,000.
Source: Fortune
The Rock is also into the real-estate game. He's owned a few million-dollar mansions, and, according to Zillow, he sold at least 10 homes between 2006 and 2016 — in Florida alone.
Source: Zillow
Among those homes is this five-bedroom, seven-bath mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida, he bought in 2012 for $3.4 million. He sold it a year later for $3 million.
Sources: TMZ, RadarOnline
He also sold a six-bedroom home in Hidden Hills, California, for $4.9 million in 2012.
Source: TMZ
In 2014, Johnson paid $4.5 million for a massive 13,700-square-foot mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He paid an additional $1 million for additions. He had sold the property by 2016.
Source: The Real Deal, Curbed, Curbed
Johnson also owns a farm just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. He's tweeted about his farm as far back as 2011.
Rural life apparently agrees with the actor — Architectural Digest reported in early November that The Rock purchased a $9.5 million farm in Georgia. The estate spans 46 acres and has a 14,791-square-foot main house.
Source: Architectural Digest
And like most movie stars, he also has a home somewhere in Los Angeles.
Source: Instagram
But he doesn't just spend his millions on lavish homes for himself. In March 2019, Johnson shared with fans via Instagram that he'd surprised his dad, former pro-wrestler Rocky Johnson, with the news that he intended to buy him a new house.
Source: People
He did the same for his mom several months earlier, surprising her with a new home for Christmas.
Source: People
Johnson also spends plenty of time (and likely money) doting on his children.
He's welcomed two daughters with his longtime partner, singer and music producer Lauren Hashian. Jasmine was born in December 2015, and Tiana was born in April 2018.
Johnson and Hashian finally married on August 18, 2019 in Hawaii, after about a decade together.
Source: Hollywood Life
The actor also has one older daughter, Simone, with his first wife.
With a number of high-profile movies on the horizon — including the big screen adaptation of "Jungle Cruise," a "Jumanji" sequel, and now DC's "Black Adam" — it looks like The Rock will have plenty more spending money for years to come.
Source: Business Insider, IMDb
