WWE legend Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now. His performances in some of the most successful film franchises helped him gain massive popularity among fans. The actor’s workout routines and motivational speeches also made him an inspiration to many.
One person who benefitted massively because of The Rock is a personal trainer from Italy named Antonio Muratore. The 54-year-old looks similar to the Jumanji actor and gets stopped by people in the street, thinking that he is the real Dwayne Johnson. Muratore revealed that people are eager to get a selfie with him because of the uncanny resemblance that he has with the actor.
“It’s an incredible situation to look like him,” he said. “In general, I’m quite a private person, and I don’t like a lot of attention — but I never tire of this because it makes people happy.”
“It was Muratore’s friend who first noticed the similarity between the two. It was about 10 years ago when a friend first told me I looked like The Rock,” Muratore said. The Italian also said that he had difficult situations because of his looks. “Once someone followed me down the road for 15 minutes. That was a bit stressful.” Despite all the hassle, Muratore feels that it’s a privilege to be the look-alike of such a big star.
How did Antonio Muratore’s life change because of Dwayne Johnson?
Muratore’s appearance is not the only thing that’s similar to Dwayne Johnson‘s. He also managed to get 50 tattoos which are matching to the ones that The Rock has.
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The Italian feels that his efforts would help him get an opportunity to meet Johnson. Muratore revealed that his dreams almost paid off two years ago. He was allegedly hired as the actor’s body double for a film. But the opportunity slipped away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Muratore said that sometimes when people find out that he’s not the real Rock, they still ask for pictures. “I stand and pose for pictures all the time, I’m always happy to stop and take a picture,” he said. “Sometimes, even when they find out I’m not really him, they want a picture anyway, and that’s fine by me.”
The personal trainer said that the comparison makes him happy even on his bad days. “When people call me as his name and recognize me as his double, I feel happy. When I’m feeling bad, just when someone says, ‘Hey look, it’s The Rock’ — and I am happy again.”
Muratore, who is also an expert in Thai boxing, challenged the former WWE champion to a match. It’s unclear whether the “Great One” will accept the challenge.