CinemaCon Names Dwayne Johnson ?Action Star of the Year"

More news on the CinemaCon front. The official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners today announced that Dwayne Johnson will receive the CinemaCon “Action Star of the Year” Award.”

“An exciting performer who first gained attention from audiences around the world when he developed the iconic character ‘The Rock,’ Dwayne Johnson has taken his charismatic presence to the big screen and has proven over and over again that he can entertain audiences of all ages – whether it be in an action-packed film or in a family comedy,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon.

“He thrills audiences around the world with exhilarating performances that leave them on the edge of their seats, and I cannot think of someone more worthy of being named the ‘CinemaCon Action Star of the Year.’”

Johnson will be honored on the opening night of the Las Vegas CinemaCon event on April 23. Vin Diesel, Dwayne’s Fast Five co-star, was 2011’s Action Star of the Year.

The professional wrestler turned actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson next stars in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis also star in the follow up to 2009’s G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra.

Johnson began his movie career in 1999 and has starred or appeared in such films as The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, Race to Witch Mountain, Tooth Fairy, Fast Five, and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. Fans can next catch the talented Dwayne Johnson in Pain and Gain, The Fast and the Furious 6, and Hercules

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