Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt exchange 'worst air kiss ever' as fans demand 'Jungle Cruise' sequel
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson recently reunited with his 'Jungle Cruise' co-star Emily Blunt ahead of the Oscars ceremony. The meeting between the two Hollywood stars resulted in some hilarious moments, and what has been dubbed the “worst air kiss ever.”
The Rock, famous for his moniker since his days in WWE, uploaded a video on Instagram titled "What getting ready for the Oscars with Emily Blunt is really like". In the video, the two stars can be seen having a drink together, cracking jokes, and taking a ride to the event.
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Johnson can also be seen getting ready for the Academy Awards, while Blunt arrives wearing a beautiful white dress. The two megastars also have a photoshoot and a light-hearted moment where they argue with each other over who gets to say bye to the camera crew last.
Johnson took to Instagram to caption the video, “Oscars, Blunt, Tequila, Manx.” The highlight of the video comes, however, when Blunt asks Johnson to do the “worst Hollywood air kiss ever,” and the two stars carry out a spoof of an air kiss.
Emily Blunt crashes Dwayne Johnson’s Oscars interview
Ahead of the Oscars ceremony, Johnson was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight. He was asked about the significance of the peach-colored suit that he was wearing. Johnson stated that the suit was made by Dolce and Gabbana, and the color is known as ‘ballet pink.” The 'Fast and Furious' star also went on to explain that the flower on his suit, in Polynesian, was “puamana,” which means the strength of a flower, and it represented his daughters. It was during this time that the interviewers spotted Blunt in the distance. The two stars were supposed to present the Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards.
Blunt then joined in on the conversation, and The Rock joked that the interviewers were asking him who the “most talented, most brilliant” actor he has ever worked with was and that Johnson had named her. The camaraderie between the two stars was clear in the interaction as they were definitely having a fun time with each other.
'The duo we didn’t know we needed'
Netizens poured in their love for the duo as their antics surfaced on the internet. One fan commented, "I love their friendship. So much English banter from Emily Blunt 😂 you can just click with another human being without it being more than friendship. Hold onto those people ❤️". Another fan shipped for another movie by them also, "Another movie together please 🙏". "The duo we didn’t know we needed 😂😍," commented the third fan. The fourth fan wished, "Can we make jungle cruise a 7 movie franchise, please?" Another fan declared, "This friendship is everything 😂👏".
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