Dwayne Johnson's "Hercules" is now showing in theaters worldwide.
To promote his new movie, Johnson revealed some of his experiences while filming the movie in a Reddit AMA. The actor shared that playing Hercules could be his most demanding role to date.
"Hercules was by far my most demanding role. I knew that going in though - so I was prepared to go the distance and commit. 6 months of hard core training, prep and diet. Chariot, sword and combat training as well," he explained.
"What I didn't count on was the injury that occurred 6 weeks before shooting (tore two tendons from my pelvis) which then ultimately led to my abdomen wall weakening which cause 3 hernia tears. So wrap all that up into a big ass ball of fun pain and you have the most challenging role I've ever had. ;),"
"Also when I arrived on set in Budapest in a physical peak I was happy with for the character, I had to maintain that look for the next 5 months. Very taxing on the body - physically, mentally and every which way in between. Funny thing is, if I had to do it all over again... I'd do it twice. Only I'd add a freaking cheat meal once a week or so," he added.
The Rock also opened up about Paul Walker's death. He said that the untimely death of his "Fast and Furious 7" friend and co-star was "heartbreaking."
"Finishing Fast and Furious without Paul was very bittersweet. His death was heartbreaking and in a way, informed us that we should be even more grateful for every waking minute and hug our loved ones and friends just that much tighter and stronger," Johnson shared.
"I truly feel audiences will be very happy and emotionally moved by Fast 7. I'm proud of the movie we made - proud of my fellow actors, director, studio partners and hardworking blue collar film crew. The truth is, like all movies - Fast and Furious will come and go and hopefully, leave an incredible movie legacy behind."
"To me, the #1 most important thing I care about is making sure his daughter has stability in her life and good solid men around her to help raise her in the wake of Paul's passing. (MYB)," he ended.
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