As he treaded the dangerous waves of Hollywood, Will Smith established an unmatched legacy as one of the greatest stars. While Smith has had a great career as a rapper, one that is still reminisced about till date, it is his career as an actor that attracted eyes from round the world, even that of Dwayne Johnson.

One of the most bankable stars in the industry today, Johnson got into a tricky mindset at the beginning of his career, which cost his management dearly.

Looking at their career trajectories now, the only common thing that Will Smith and Dwayne Johnson have apart from their hefty networths is that one role in DC that they are most likely to not reprise. However, Johnson revealed to Variety that at the onslaught of his career he wanted to follow the exact pathway of Will Smith to success, and when his management told him he could not achieve the same, he fired them.

One of the greatest producers and an even more expensive actor, Dwayne Johnson, was not free of his share of duds before ultimately garnering success. During this time the actor was unwilling to let go of his dream to be greater than the greats. However, having spent years in the industry the actor knows better.

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Despite wanting to get ahead of Will Smith earlier in his career, Dwayne Johnson has found a friend in the actor, and a better method to climb the success ladder.

Not just a successful actor, but a direct competition to Ryan Reynolds' booze business, Dwayne Johnson is currently nailing it all. And the actor has doing so for a while now. The wrestler turned actor who once wanted to follow Will Smith's blueprint to success has now laid down one of his own. 

Johnson has deemed the audience as his ultimate guide. In a land that lays down a lot of emphasis on listening to one's heart, the actor has found his ultimate advisor in the audience. From noting their reactions to his action packed roles to voice acting in Moana, Dwayne Johnson has used the audiences demands to guide his success in Hollywood.

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