Dwayne Johnson Made Career Blunder by Refusing to Star in $6.5B Franchise, Settled for $244M Movie Role That Couldn’t Even Land a Sequel

Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood because of his charisma and charm. The actor became one of the biggest action stars in the industry because of his chiseled physique and his presence makes him a perfect actor for the role. Acquainted with these traits of the actor, Michael Bay chose Dwayne Johnson to be the first choice for the role of Cade Yeager.
Dwayne Johnson
Even though Dwayne Johnson thinks carefully before choosing his roles, the actor turned down a lead role in Transformers: Age of Extinction later filled in by Mark Wahlberg. The Skyscraper actor recently confirmed this piece of news during a Q&A on Twitter.

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Why did Dwayne Johnson Refuse the role of Cade Yeager in Transformers 4?

When Dwayne Johnson did a Q&A on Twitter, a fan asked the actor that she heard that the actor will be a part of a Transformers movie. The actor answered that it was true but he was unable to play the lead role in the sequel because he was busy with Hercules.

Dwayne Johnson in the role of Hercules
Johnson was quite busy portraying the role of Hercules because he was bulking up and making a physique that was worthy of Hercules. This was a questionable decision because the actor is known for giving smash hit movies and even though the movie earned $244.8 million worldwide, it was nothing compared to Transformers: Age of Extinction which was a blockbuster and as it became one of the highest-earning films in the Box Office earning $ 1.104 billion.

It is questionable what would have happened to the franchise if Dwayne Johnson was a part in the movie because Wahlberg could not save the franchise as the following sequels of the franchise were disappointing lacking both, quality and writing for the movies.

The Plot and Cast of Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers 4 was one of the movies in the Transformers franchise, the cast of the movie was full of big names such as Mark Wahlberg playing the role of Cade Yeager, Nicola Peltz playing the role of Tessa Yeager, Stanley Tucci playing the role of Joshua, Jack Reynor playing the role of Shane, Li Bingbing playing the role of Su Yueming, T.J. Miller playing the role of Lucas, Sophia Myles playing the role of Darcy, Kelsy Grammer playing the role of Harold Attinger, Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime, Titus Welliver playing the role of Savoy and many more.
Mark Wahlberg in Transformers: Age of Extinction
The plot of the movie revolved around Cade Yeager, a mechanic who discovers a deactivated Optimus Prime in a decrepit theater and repaired the machine, putting his family and himself in danger. The government wants to apprehend and eradicate the Transformers on Earth, which includes Optimus Prime and the Autobots. The robotic lifeforms are being hunted by a military division called Cemetery Wind led by James Savoy. However, a new threat emerges in the form of ancient Transformers known as the Creators, they have sent Lockdown to capture Optimus Prime and deliver the leader of Autobots to them.
A still from Transformers: Age of Extinction
The movie was a success as it earned $1.104 billion worldwide. The fans as well as the critics loved the movie and gave positive reviews. One of the key reasons for the movie was that this installment introduced new characters in the movie, that includes the Dinobots. The movie had jaw-dropping action sequences and to add a cherry on top, it had stunning visual effects, all these factors became the key factors in making this movie the highest-earning film of 2014, and the second-highest-earning film in the Transformers franchise.