Because Dwayne Johnson had never performed as a leading actor before this film and considering the fact that The Scorpion King was a spin-off from the relatively lackluster The Mummy Returns, I think it’s safe to say that The Rock’s first film actually turned out pretty well overall.
Now that we have all sat through The Rock’s reaction to The Scorpion King–and if you haven’t, what are you waiting for?– I would just like to take a moment to point out the fact that it is actually a somewhat enjoyable movie.
The Scorpion King obviously never had a chance to win an Oscar (although it did feature a future Oscar-winner in the form of Grant Heslov), but it was still a very fun adventure romp that was grounded by two strong performances by The Rock and Kelly Hu.
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