How 'The Rock' went from failed football player to world's richest actor

Dwayne, wife Lauren and daughters [Photo: Getty/Courtesy]

It looked like his big dream was over. Dropped by his football team and with only a few dollars left in his pocket, Dwayne Johnson was devastated. “I didn’t know what to do or where to turn,” he said. “I fell into depression.”

Then he thought of using the powerful frame that had made him a bruising defensive linebacker to try to follow in the footsteps of his dad and grandfather and become a wrestler. The rest is history - and those few dollar bills have now ballooned into a net worth of $280million for the man they call The Rock.