Dwayne Johanson Thanks The Mummy Returns Co-Star Brendan Fraser For Transition Into Hollywood; Latter Reacts, 'We'd Be Lucky'

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actor Dwayne Johnson recently reflected on his journey in the film industry while expressing gratitude to Brendan Fraser. In a recent interview, he spoke about their early conversations and how Fraser placed his trust in him from day one. Johanson expressed, 'It meant something to me, I want to thank you for changing my life.'

Dwayne Johanson thanks Brendan Fraser for his Hollywood journey

Dwayne Johanson and Brendan Fraser engaged in a chat with Variety where Johanson spoke about how Brendan trusted him during his starting days in Hollywood. He said, "I’m going to deliver a lot of flowers to your doorstep right now. You and I first connected on The Mummy Returns. That was one of the biggest franchises in the world at that time. I was ready to make my transition into Hollywood. And there was a moment where you could have said, “This guy, Dwayne Johnson, he’s never acted before; he’s in pro wrestling.” The word I got back was, “Brendan loves the idea. He welcomed you with open arms.” It meant something to me, because you took a risk on me, and years later, you and I are sitting here. I want to thank you for really changing my life."ALSO READ: Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Pitched Himself For Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep's The Devil Wears Prada 2, Deets Inside To this Brendan replied with, "You’re too kind, Dwayne. You were always the right guy for the job. When I was told that you were a possibility for it, forgive me, but I didn’t know you from the wrestling world. And when I was shown, I said, “That is inspired casting. We’d be lucky to get the guy.” You need a stadium persona to play a villain you love to hate. It’s going to take a lot of confidence and belief. In the wrestling world, you were painting with a 10-inch brush — you need to have big energy." For the unversed, the duo starred in 1999 release The Mummy Returns, directed by Stephen Sommers.