Dwayne Johnson's emotional moment with young fan at 'Red One' London premiere wins hearts

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared an emotional moment with a 13-year-old fan while signing an autograph for him at the premiere of 'Red One' in London on Wednesday, November 6.

Sharing a video of the encounter on X (formerly Twitter), the 'Jumanji' actor wrote, "I’m always really moved when young boys cry in front of me. Stops me in my tracks because, us boys never want to be emotional in front of people, let alone cry in front of grown men we look up to."

Dwayne Johnson shares an emotional moment with young fan

In the video, Dwayne Johnson asked the young fan, "What's your name?" and the boy replied, "Ricky," before saying that he was also a "professional actor".

While shaking his hand, the 52-year-old actor said, "It's great to meet you man. Maybe one day you and I can work together." The teenager replied, "I hope so," as he gave Johnson the name of his talent agency.

The two ended the meeting with a hug, which made young Ricky emotional and teary. Johnson also invited his 'Red One' co-star, JK Simmons, to meet the young fan.

Ricky told the Oscar-winning star that he is an actor and he really loves him, as he referred to his roles in 'Spider-Man' and 'Whiplash'. 

Talked about his character from 'Red One', Simmons told Ricky, "This guy is a much nicer guy," before he pointed to Johnson and said, "This guy is a nice guy too." 

The 'Moana' star added in his X post, "It’s in our DNA to hide emotions, so I’m proud of this kid — keeping his composure, keeping his sense of humor, keeping his manners - all while fighting back his tears." 

He concluded the post, writing, "Very cool to meet you, Ricky and keep working hard young man. See you at the top one day. And big shout to my 'big brother', JK Simmons for coming over to make this kid’s day. You’re a legend. One day, we’ll all be working for Ricky in Hollywood."

Dwayne Johnson says Chris Evans is one of the funniest people he's worked with

During a recent chat with People, Dwayne Johnson shared that Chris Evans is one of the funniest people he's worked with. He even revealed that his 'Red One' co-star had a knack for cracking him up during filming. 

Johnson said, "No, so many times I laughed. I am notorious for ruining takes. I laugh; it's just what happens." 

He added, "Chris is a very funny guy. He's also very talented. And I thought earlier that maybe me and Chris might have some good chemistry. So did he. [And] we did." 

The synopsis of Jake Kasdan's 'Red One' reads, "After Santa Claus (Simmons) — Code Name: RED ONE — is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas."

'Red One' is scheduled to release on November 15. 

Internet hails Dwayne Johnson as he shares emotional moment with a young fan

The 'Jumanji' actor's emotional interaction with the young fan resonated among netizens. 

A fan wrote, "He comes across as a top man, very honest and humble," and another said, "Dwayne has a good heart."

One expressed, "You’re an amazing wrestler and actor but you’re an even more amazing human Rock," while someone else stated, "Such a powerful moment. It’s important for young boys to feel they can express their emotions without shame."

"You made that young man's entire event a memorable one for life man," wrote one more, with an individual noting, "Emotion, strength, and mentorship - @TheRock showing us all how it's done. Keep shining, Ricky!"

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