Dwayne Johnson Skyscraper film role and HBO Max streaming, Digi Mart USA News (Hong Kong): Dwayne Johnson is known for putting himself in dangerous situations on screen, and his 2018 movie Skyscraper is a strong example. In the film, he tries to save his family from a burning skyscraper in Hong Kong.
The movie is back on HBO Max, giving viewers who missed it in theaters a chance to see it. It features large-scale stunts, along with a character who presented Johnson with a challenge he had not faced in many earlier roles.
Johnson, a former professional wrestler known as The Rock, became a movie star after earlier films such as The Scorpion King and The Rundown. His later work includes the Fast & Furious franchise, San Andreas, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Rampage, as well as comedies and family films.
In Skyscraper, Johnson plays Will Sawyer, a former Marine and FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader who lost a leg during a rescue operation. Working in private security, Sawyer is inspecting a skyscraper called The Pearl in Hong Kong when a fire breaks out and he is blamed for it.
His wife and children are trapped inside, and he must save them while trying to prove his innocence. Neve Campbell plays his wife, Sarah.
Johnson has said he prepared for the role and considered how Sawyer’s disability would affect his movements, reactions and daily life. Skyscraper was directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who had previously worked with Johnson on Central Intelligence.
The film reached theaters in July 2018.
Skyscraper is now streaming on HBO Max and is also available on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD and digital platforms.
