Dwayne Johnson is a huge fan, as evidenced by his $217 million tribute to martial arts legend Bruce Lee

Dwayne Johnson’s films have all exploited the comedy-action star’s larger-than-life personality and domineering physical presence as a means to achieve an effect on the silver screen that can immediately draw in a crowd, irrespective of the demography.

His films have garnered widespread praise and acclaim over the years for their ability to turn out such incredible profits at the box office and it is not without some talent that The Rock has been able to climb to the topmost levels of fame, stardom, and celebrity adulation from his fans all over the globe.

Insomuch, it is rare and often incomprehensible for such a public figure to display his fanboy crush on a separate and beloved artist. As it so happens, for Dwayne Johnson, none other than Bruce Lee himself can hold that level of sway and influence over him.

One of the first few films to bring out Dwayne Johnson’s serious comedic timing mixed with impressive action chops on-screen was 2016’s spy action comedy, Central Intelligence

Starring beside Kevin Hart, the film not only made Hart and Johnson a fan-favorite duo and themselves became best friends leading to numerous epic collaborations but also served as a first of a string of irrefutable successes in the industry for the former pre-wrestler.

The film, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, witnesses Dwayne Johnson’s Bob Stone as a CIA agent on an adventure with his childhood protector and high-school classmate played by Kevin Hart.

While encountering bullies along the way, the character displays incredible prowess over the two-inch punch – a hat tip to the move made famous by the Wing Chun master, Bruce Lee. Moreover, Johnson’s costume which portrayed a pair of yellow and black sneakers is also a homage to the late 70s actor.

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