Viral TikTok Gives The Rock Perfect Anime Makeover
05/25/2022 12:03 am EDT
The anime fandom is a huge place, and over the years, the Internet has made it as colorful as any other community. You can find some true anime treasures on social media thanks to fans, and TikTok is learning that firsthand these days. After all, Anime TikTok is growing by the day, and one video is going viral after one artist decided to gift Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson with his own otaku alter.
The work comes from atagua (Atagua_arts) over on TikTok if you haven't heard. After racking up more than 20 million likes, it is safe to say this anime makeover is one of the biggest on the video service. And as you can see below, well – The Rock might want this anime adaptation to disappear.
The fan overlays a generic anime face over The Rock and digitally edits the actor's headshot until it aligns with the template. The edit does everything from narrowing the star's lips to giving him a lush fringe. Of course, The Rock is given anime's trademark wide eyes, but in the end, this template is not it. It doesn't do the actor any favors despite The Rock having won People's Sexiest Man Alive title in 2016. So if anyone wants to give the actor a custom anime do-over, we're sure The Rock would appreciate it.
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Of course, the star has more to worry about than online memes of himself. The Rock is social media savvy and knows how to poke fun at himself in the most endearing of ways. While TikTok picks out anime roles for the star, The Rock is busy working on a number of Hollywood projects. He's slated to star in Black Adam for DC Films in its titular role and recently did a round of promos for Young Rock, a television series inspired by the actor's early days as a pro wrestler.
Do you think the Rock would do well dubbing an anime? Or should the A-list actor stick to action flicks? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB.
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