WWE wrestler turned movie star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was immortalised in Hollywood on Tuesday, with a hand and footprints ceremony at the famous TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

the rock dwayne johnsonDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson leaves his hand and footprints outside the Chinese Theatre.

Along with his hand and footprints Johnson also singed his name in the wet cement outside the legendary theatre, as well as writing the word ‘blessed’. In his speech the actor thanked his friends and family and spoke of how he needed time to process just what was happening.

“It’s crazy, before this event I took a moment back at the hotel and kicked everybody out of the room, I just had to gather my thoughts and be incredibly grateful … I’m very lucky,” the 41 year old told the crowd.

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After revealing how much he’d been inspired after watching Raiders Of The Lost Ark as a teen, Johnson produced a letter he’d received from director Steven Spielberg and said, “A couple of weeks ago I received the greatest gift I could ever have received, out of the blue. This man, who has inspired me over the years, told me: “You’re going for it, just keep going for it.”

“Steven Spielberg, this means the world to me. So cheers to always going for it and cheers to always putting in the hard work with your hands,” he added. Johnson was accompanied to the ceremony by his girlfriend Lauren Hashian.

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After first making a name for himself as The Rock in the WWE, Johnson, a third generation wrestler, began his big screen career with a role as The Scorpion King in 2001’s The Mummy Returns.

From there Johnson starred in films such as Walking Tall, Get Smart and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He also joined the Fast and the Furious franchise in 2011, playing DSS agent Luke Hobbs. In 2013 Forbes magazine named him the year’s highest grossing actor

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Speaking to Variety, Johnson reflected on his career and making the transition from the squared circle to the big screen, “There wasn’t a blueprint of the half-black, half-Samoan former football player-wrestler, who then made his way to Hollywood,” he said. “I was willing to take the risk and then I became myself — it sounds funny to say that.”

But Johnson hasn’t said goodbye to the world of WWE yet, most recently appearing at Wrestlemania 31 in a segment with UFC star Ronda Rousey. “I want to give back to this world of wrestling," Johnson told the mag. "Had it not been for wrestling, a lot of opportunities would not have come my way.”