Dwayne Johnson Says Friendship with Late Paul Walker Was 'Bonded Over Our Daughters'

Dwayne Johnsonis making an exception to talk about his late friend, actorPaul Walker.Walker, who died in a car crash at 40 in November 2013, starred alongside Johnson in severalFast & Furiousmovies before Walker’s untimely death. In honor of what would’ve been the actor’s 46th birthday on Thursday, Johnson opened up about their bond in a rare post about his friend.“I never post about my friend. Personal thing, but I prefer to keep our memories and bond private and quiet.

Dwayne Johnson Says Having Daughters Has Taught Him to Be 'More Tender and Gentle'

Dwayne Johnsonhas learned a thing or two about raising girls. PEOPLE’snewly crowned No. 1 Reason to Love Americais father to Tia, 3, and Jasmine, 5, with his wife, singer/songwriter Lauren Hashian, 36, and daughter Simone, 19, with ex-wife and business partner Dany Garcia, 52. Johnson, 49, insists the most important thing he’s discovered is “just be there,” he tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “You can be wired, as a lot of fathers are, to fix things.

Dwayne Johnson Says He Was 'Born to Play' Black Adam in First Look at Upcoming DC Superhero Film

Photo: The Rock/Twitter Dwayne Johnsonhas found the role he was “born to play” in his upcoming superhero filmBlack Adam. The actor, 49, who plays the eponymous long-imprisoned archenemy of Shazam,revealed a first lookat his DC Extended Universe debut during the virtual DC FanDome event on Saturday. “As you guys know, this character, this film, this universe has been a gigantic passion project of mine for a very long time,” Johnson said.

Dwayne Johnson Says He'll 'Cherish' This 'Beautiful' Christmas Gift Honoring His Late Father

Dwayne Johnsonis sharing a thoughtful gift he got for Christmas this year in memory of his late father. The actor’s father, Rocky Johnson, a Canadian professional wrestler,died in January of this yearat age 75. On Thursday, Johnsonshared a photo on Instagramof a paperweight he was given for the holidays, with a photo of his younger self next to his athlete dad inside the glass desk accessory. “I’m extremely hard to buy Christmas gifts for, so sentimental gifts like this mean the world to me,” he begins the caption for his post.

Dwayne Johnson Says He's 'Completely Heartbroken' by Hawaii Wildfires as Death Toll Continues to Rise

Photo:Dwayne Johnson Instagram; Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Dwayne Johnson Instagram; Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The actor, 51, spoke out about the deadly wildfires — which have killed over 90 people as of Monday morning — in avideo shared on InstagramSunday. “Thank you guys around the world for all of your love and your support and your light, your prayers. Thank you for sending them to the islands of Hawaii, the people of Hawaii,” he continued.