The Rock Cinematic Universe
Have you ever felt a calling?
Like you were placed on Earth for one specific reason.
I’ve always been a ride or die Rock fan, a Professor of Rockology, if you will.
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But even for me, this investigation was quite the undertaking.
Don’t get me wrong, there were clear signs that these characters could all be the same guy.
He achieves this by shapeshifting into a new demigod, Maui.
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So he shapeshifts back into his Hercules form (but with a haircut) and heads to Los Angeles.
Life isn’t great for Boxer or anyone in the U.S. at this point.
After a brief stint as the actual Tooth Fairy, he ends up playing for the Los Angeles Kings.
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Huh, of all the teams in the NHL, why would he sign with the Kings?
Oh, maybe because he missed being a king!
For him, it’s football, so he signs with the Boston Rebels.
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And what name does he take this time around?
Yep, from the Kings to Kingman.
As in, he was the Scorpion King-Man.
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C’mon Dwayne, you’re just making it too easy now.
Why is our guy involved?
Well, the kid is one of his former players fromGridiron Gang, of course.
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How do we know this is the same guy?
Because, during a morning run early on inBaywatch, he has a conversation with Arian Foster.
Who is Arian Foster?
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Well, a recently retired NFL running back whose money our guy clearly previously managed.
(Hey, they can’t all be winners.)
Oh, where did he get the lumber and why is he so good with it?
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Well, that would be because he owned that construction company inSnitch!
(Okay, I’m proud of that one.)
So he faked his death and headed to Miami to go undercover with some bad guys.
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Needing back-up, he eventually recruits fellowOther GuysNYPD officer Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) to join him.
Thankfully, Agent 86 (Steve Carell) and 99 (Anne Hathaway) stopped it.
And we also know that he is a mythical figure in his own right.
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Joe: Retaliation
Johnson’s CIA agent single-handedly takes out a group of fellow agents inCentral Intelligence.
And you know who was present for this impressive display?Veronica Marsalum Ryan Hansen as Steve.
You know where Hansen was also present?G.I.
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Steve was really just undercover recruiting for his elite task force of Joes.
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As a member of the Joes, King earns the codename of Roadblock.
C’mon, that was good.)
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Another question: What would cause someone to get into skyscraper security?
Yeah, then you’d consider skyscraper security, too.
InFaster, the man known as Driver (on the nose much?)
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seeks vengeance against his brother’s killers.
It’s there where he’s reunited with Gugino, and also meets some aliens.
But don’t worry, because a catastrophic earthquake has brought them back together.
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What a beautiful love story this is!
And who better than a man who has experience with aliensandflying?
(Don’t mind the look, he shapeshifted again.)
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to the real King.
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