Muscular actor Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) transformed into a character with many intimate scenes in the movie “Ballers”, he received up to 650,000 USD per episode.
The series “Ballers” created by Stephen Levinson belongs to the sports -psychology genre , launched in 2015. The series proved its longevity when it lasted until season five, released in September this year. Many audiences are interested in Ballers because of the participation of Dwayne Johnson (also known as The Rock) as both main actor and production director.
In the movie, football player Spencer Strasmore (played by Dwayne Johnson) experiences a difficult life after retirement. He pursues a career in financial consulting, signing contracts and coaching teammates who still play for the Miami team, part of the NFL (American football national league).
Most critics commented that The Rock is a highlight in his acting with his confidence and attractive smile. This image is even close to his real life – a sports and movie star with a lot of business experience, contributing capital and participating in the production of many projects. He also played rugby in the 1990s before switching to wrestling, followed by movies.
When Ballers debuted, some European and American newspapers doubted the work’s prospects. However, 81% of critics praised the first season, causing HBO to decide to continue extending the series. The following three seasons also received positive reviews, continuing Spencer’s journey in the NFL. On his personal page, The Rock excitedly shared that the series will have a fifth season. “I had to learn a lot to produce and star in the work. But the important thing is that you (the audience) have turned it into a 30-minute/episode series with HBO’s highest rating for many years.”
The latest trailer for season 5 of “Ballers” has just been released. It is known that the film will be broadcast from September this year on HBO with the Vietnamese title “Rugby Player”, and also appear on the online system HBO Go on the FPT Play platform.