Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and ‘Skyscraper’ cast in Hong Kong to promote film
We talk to Johnson, cast members and the film’s director, Rawson Marshall Thurber. Thurber says he fell in love with Hong Kong on a visit and had to write a script set in ‘one of the most beautiful cities on the planet’
He’s big, he’s beautiful, and he’s about to rock Hong Kong (pun intended).
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has arrived to promote his new film, Skyscraper, which is set in Hong Kong. Cast members Neve Campbell, Ng Chin Han and Hannah Quinlivan, and director Rawson Marshall Thurber join Johnson to talk about the film.
The cast and director are here for three days, for a press conference, a special fan screening and a fan meeting.
Wearing a white polo shirt, casual light blue trousers and slip-on shoes, Johnson tells us about his experience filming Skyscraper (2018).
The story is based on the life of former FBI agent and amputee Will Sawyer (Johnson), who lives in the tallest and “safest” skyscraper in Hong Kong with his wife Sarah Sawyer (Campbell) and their children. The skyscraper, known as “The Pearl”, houses several floors that function as their own society. Sawyer expects imminent danger, and true to his belief, “The Pearl” is attacked by terrorists.
“It was a character that was very challenging. I did as much research as I could possibly do. I spent some time with amputees, I spent some time with men and women who were injured in battle,” Johnson says, while talking about his preparation for playing the role of an amputee.
