Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson” is the people’s champion for a number of reasons, admitting that he is “forever a proud patriot” thanks to military personnel.
The star of the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise was overwhelmed with gratitude while visiting troops stationed in Hawaii.
“It is an absolute honor for me to once again return to the land of fear and spend time with our soldiers and their families at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam here in Oahu, Hawaii,” The Rock shared on social media.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson thanked military members during a visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Oahu. (Getty Images)
‘Unbelievably grateful for all our people military men and women and their families for their service. A great day to look you in the eye and shake your hand.”
He added: “God bless you and your families.
“All of our military men and women and their families are boundlessly grateful for their service.”
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“Forever a proud patriot as our freedom is our greatest privilege.”
The legendary WWE wrestler then hosted a special screening of his latest film, “Moana 2.”
Johnson voices the character Maui in ‘Moana’. (Karwai Tang)
“Forever a proud patriot as our freedom is our greatest privilege.”
“What a privilege and honor it is to be back here on this base,” he told the packed audience. “I grew up here, on the other side of the island. As a child and teenager I did a lot of things I shouldn’t do.”
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He added: “We are very excited about this film because it is about our culture, our people, our islands.”
Before leaving the stage, The Rock was presented with a joint base flag “as a token of appreciation.”
“I love you, thank you for your service, all of you. I love you so much,” he said.
Johnson was on hand to present a special screening of the film to military personnel. (Kevin Mazur)
The sequel to Disney’s 2016 film set a new Thanksgiving record at the box office with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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An additional $165 million in international box office sales earned the sequel a cool $386 million worldwide.
