Dwayne Johnson says he was approached by ‘political events’ to run for president

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has as soon as once more addressed requires him to run for US president – revealing he was approached “out of the blue” by political events.

One of Hollywood’s most recognisable and well-paid actors, Johnson has beforehand stated he would critically contemplate working for the White House after a ballot recommended 46% of Americans would assist his marketing campaign.

He beforehand revealed he was within the job in interviews in 2021 and in 2017.

Johnson visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to handle army recruitment points. He met senators and US Capitol Police.

The US Capitol Police tweeted: “We talked to a potential new recruit today… and we think he will pass the fitness test.”

Earlier this week, Johnson instructed Trevor Noah’s Spotify podcast What Now? the ballot had led to “the parties” contacting him to ask if he was inquisitive about working on the finish of 2022.

“That was an interesting poll that happened and I was really moved by that,” he stated.

“I was really blown away and I was really honoured. I’ll share this little bit with you – 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.”

Johnson additionally appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, saying: “It’s crazy, it’s wild. This run for president talk has been in the ether for the past couple of years and it never stops being surreal.”

He added that “down the road for sure” he would contemplate working for president however for the time being he’s a “proud girl dad” – with the youngest of his three kids aged 5.

Johnson stated he already is aware of what it’s like “to have an occupation that takes me away from being a daddy” which is at the moment the “most important thing to me”.

The star endorsed Joe Biden with a video interview in September 2020, and stated on the time he was a “political independent and centrist” who had voted for each the Democrats and the Republicans prior to now.

During a go to to the UK in 2021, he was requested by Sky News what he considered a run for UK prime minister as an alternative.

Are you prepared for an additional Johnson prime minister?” he said, a reference to the UK’s leader at the time. “Maybe Rock prime minister?”