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Dwayne

American  
[dweyn] / dweɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Fighting With My Family, the 2019 film starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted as a stage musical, producers have confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“You, Me & Tuscany” has a screenplay by Ryan Engle, whose previous credits include two Liam Neeson thrillers and a Dwayne Johnson killer-gorilla movie, which would make him a very surprising heir to Nora Ephron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Real-time odds on screen showed viewers that underdogs including Dwayne Johnson and Adam Sandler had a roughly zero percent chance of being named winners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Multi-language family drama Sentimental Value is close behind with eight nods, while the other acting nominees include Dwayne Johnson, Timothee Chalamet and Wicked: For Good's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Dwayne asked, with a goofy smile on his face.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser