‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Dwayne Johnson on ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Its Box Office, ‘Jumanji’ and ‘Moana’ Sequels and That bin Laden Tweet

In front of an audience of film students at Chapman University, the superstar wrestler-turned-actor reflects on his life, career and Oscar-buzzed portrayal of Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s A24 film: “I was ready to chase the challenge and not chase the box office.”