With 351 million followers on Instagram and another 16.8 million on Twitter, Hollywood megastar and WWE legend Dwayne Johnson boasts a massive social media presence.
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It helps that The Rock is active on social media and posts almost regularly. Her posts are garnering millions of likes and thousands of comments, showing that her fans are eagerly enjoying them.
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However, according to recent data from Google, The Great One was not among the top 10 most searched actors or athletes.
Actor Johnny Depp, who drew attention to a defamation case involving his ex-wife Amber Heard, was the most searched celebrity. Heard ranked third. Others on the list are actors Joseph Quinn, Evan Peters, Andrew Garfield, Julia Fox, and Ezra Miller.
Black Adam gets a nod
Even though Dwayne Johnson failed to find a slot, his ambitious project, Black Adam, was among the most searched terms. The film placed second in the movies category, just below Thor Love and Thunder. Tom Cruise’s Top Gun Maverick finished third.
The Batman, Encanto and Bollywood Brahmastra Part One Shiva films ranked fourth, fifth and sixth respectively on the list. Jurassic World Dominion was seventh, followed by Indian film KGF Chapter 2. The ninth entry was Uncharted and Morbius rounded out the list.
Meanwhile, several Twitter users were left puzzled by Black Adam’s name on the list.
How much does Dwayne pay you at the deadline?
— trippy (@trippydri17) December 7, 2022
Many felt that people searching for illegal torrents may have driven up the search rate. Some even suspected foul play and hinted that The Rock was making a payment to gain favorable views.
It’s not me trying to crush the character, but to be true, it was probably people figuring out who Black Adam was.
— Langford_artist (@ArtistLangford) December 7, 2022
Yeah looking for live streams and illegal torrents.
— Marc De Silva (@markdesilva) December 7, 2022
Meanwhile, Dwayne Johnson has said his latest offering, Black Adam, will turn a profit, crushing reports that indicated otherwise. The wrestler-turned-actor also talked about turning Black Adam into a franchise.
“Waited to confirm with financiers before sharing this great #BlackAdam news – our movie WILL PROFIT between $52-72M. Done. At nearly $400M worldwide, we’re building our new franchise step by step. step (the first Captain America made $370 million) for the future of DC,” his tweet read.
I waited to confirm with the financiers before sharing this excellent #BlackAdam news – our film WILL PROFIT between $52M and $72M.
Do.
At nearly $400 million worldwide, we’re building our new franchise step by step (the first Captain America made $370 million) for DC’s future.https://t.co/GBIgsbtnkq— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) December 7, 2022
Dwayne Johnson’s friend ranks second on the list
Will Smith is arguably one of the most prolific actors to grace Hollywood. With multiple Oscar nominations, the actor-rapper is a versatile performer. Other than that, he is also good friends with The Brahma Bull.
In a post shared by Smith on his Instagram a few days ago, the actor was seen having fun with Johnson.
“You are in his DMs. I film his walks in slow motion. We are different. Inspiration: @maxgoodrich, “ Smith’s message read.
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Meanwhile, Smith was listed as the second most-searched celebrity on Google in 2022. His wife Jada Pinkett Smith and comedian Chris Rock, who both participated in the infamous slapgate that rocked the Oscars, were also on the list.
Rock was fourth while Ms. Smith was the fifth most searched term.
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He may not have made the list, but with a net worth of $800 million, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is arguably one of the biggest entertainment personalities in the world.
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