Dwayne Johnson Pretends to Be Pikachu

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has more in common with Pokémon’s beloved mascot, Pikachu, than looks would suggest. Both have enjoyed enduring fame; both have a family-friendly image; both have a certain quality that makes you want to hug them and never let go.

Johnson may have started his career as a pro wrestler with a great catchphrase, but he now holds the titles of singer, producer, highest paid actor, and dad. As BuzzFeed put it, he’s a hero who can reinvent himself into whatever you want him to be.

There is one exception: The Rock is simply not built to be Pikachu. That makes his efforts to please his Pikachu-adoring, little pebble of a daughter all the more endearing.

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Dwayne Johnson is currently in theaters in The Fate of the Furious.