The Rock opens up about acting opposite Gal Gadot in 'Red Notice'

New Delhi, Nov 13 He made his acting debut in 'The Mummy Returns' in 2001, and since then, WWE wrestler-turned-Hollywood superstar and producer Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has reprised the lead role in a series of global blockbusters, starting with 'The Scorpion King' in 2002.

With his latest production, 'Red Notice' streaming on Netflix from Friday, November 12, Johnson joined a select roundtable with journalists, including an representative, to talk about his ability to be a hit machine and the pressure of competing with his previously successful characters.

Reported to have cost $200 million to produce, 'Red Notice', an action-comedy drama also starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and the UK-Indian actress Ritu Arya, must notch up a viewership of 83 million households globally before it can be regarded as a commercial success, according to 'The New York Observer'. Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions has co-produced the film.

Johnson said: "One could interpret that you feel pressured, but I think it all comes down to the choices you make, and whatever the script and character are. You gotta love what you are doing and whatever gets you out of your bed and you're passionate about it, then really that is what all that matters."

Crowned the 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 2016, the 49-year-old star has starred in blockbusters such as 'The Rundown', 'Walking Tall', 'Southland Tales', 'The Game Plan', 'Get Smart', 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation', 'Hercules', 'San Andreas', 'The Fast and the Furious', 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle', its sequel 'Jumanji: The Next Level', and most recently, 'Jungle Cruise'.

Johnson said in response to a question from : "I hear what you are asking. It's tricky because it is a smart question, but it is tricky to answer because Gal and I both have had the opportunity to play some iconic

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