It goes with out saying that Stan Lee was a particular particular person, having helped delivery a comic book guide universe within the ‘60s that the general public nonetheless enjoys a long time later. And when it got here to Hollywood, the late author and producer solid sturdy relationships with quite a lot of actors. One of many stars Lee grew to become shut with is wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson, and Johnson’s producing accomplice has revealed a really heartwarming second shared between the 2 earlier than Lee handed away.

Hiram Garcia, who has taken photos of Dwayne Johnson for the previous 20 years, has compiled these snapshots right into a guide entitled The Rock: By the Lens, His Life, His Motion pictures, His World. One of many photographs included within the guide is one which options each Johnson and Stan Lee, and Garcia defined why that exact nonetheless represents one among his favourite tales:

One among my favourite tales I used to be in a position to seize was of him and Stan Lee, earlier than Stan handed. It had been years since that they had seen one another, however Stan was one of many legends of the enterprise that when DJ first broke into Hollywood, he greeted him with open arms and he actually believed in him and what he would have the ability to do. Stan thought DJ had lots to supply to the enterprise. This picture was taken a few years after they first met, and it was taken at Stan’s Comedian-Con in L.A., the place we have been introduced some footage of our film Rampage, and the information had come out that DJ could be placing on a cape and getting into the DC world as Black Adam. It was a very candy second to return full circle and for Stan to say, ‘I at all times knew you have been going to be what you have been going to turn into.’

Stan Lee was identified for being an upbeat and supportive particular person, and it’s candy to listen to that he was rooting for Dwayne Johnson early in his profession. Finally, Hiram Garcia’s feedback to Selection solely additional cement what we’ve come to know concerning the late Marvel icon.

And Lee was actually proper about Johnson having lots to supply Hollywood. Since getting into the performing realm, Johnson has headlined field workplace hits like San Andreas, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Hobbs & Shaw. Mixed, all of his movies have managed to gross over $four billion worldwide and over $10 billion worldwide, in keeping with Enterprise Insider. For sure, Johnson’s made fairly a dent inside the trade since making his big-screen debut in The Mummy Returns.

One can solely think about that Dwayne Johnson aspires to go away a legacy as impactful as Stan Lee’s. Even years after his demise, Lee continues to be extremely revered by his colleagues and plenty of are nonetheless discovering methods to pay tribute. Only recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been working to honor Stan Lee by guaranteeing that one among his last TV tasks makes it to the display screen.

Whereas many people nonetheless miss Stan Lee, followers could be comforted by reminiscences they’ve of assembly him or their earliest reminiscences of discovering his work. Reminiscences just like the one Dwayne Johnson has are extremely valuable, and anybody who has related reminiscences will seemingly maintain on to them for the remainder of their lives.

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