When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: Lionsgate; Universal<\/p>\n Whenever I think about the biggest action stars in Hollywood right now, Dwayne Johnson and Gerard Butler immediately come to mind. Whether it\u2019s The Rock\u2019s work in the Fast and Furious franchise<\/a> or Butler\u2019s take on \u201cBig Nick\u201d in the Den of Thieves movies<\/a>, these two constantly crush it in big, dumb, and utterly ridiculous action flicks. But one thing I just don\u2019t get is why we have made it through most of the 2025 movie schedule<\/a> without these two teaming up?<\/p>\n With some of the best action movies of all time<\/a> between them, boundless charisma, and all kinds of badassery, you\u2019d think Hollywood would be falling over backwards to make this happen. Yet, here I am, standing around waiting for the \u201cRock and Scot Connection\u201d to take off\u2026<\/p>\n Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n It would be a dream come true if Dwayne Johnson and Gerard Butler came together for some kind of massive and over-the-top action movie where they could trade barbs, kick ass, and have a good laugh before the credits roll. You could have this movie on the big screen or somewhere like Netflix, where Butler is pretty much king<\/a>, and it would absolutely crush.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen in Butler\u2019s best movies, as well as The Rock\u2019s standout performances<\/a>, that these guys know how to play off their co-stars to create iconic and unforgettable movie moments. Get them together and we\u2019re really cooking. With both actors being able to perfectly play know-it-all ass-kickers, putting them together in the same place at the same time would be bonkers and a dream come true.<\/p>\n Credit: Amazon MGM Studios \/ Seven Bucks Productions<\/p>\n I keep going back and forth about what kind of movie would be best for a possible Dwayne Johnson and Gerard Butler team-up. Both have been killer in disaster films like Johnson\u2019s wild-as-hell San Andreas<\/a> and Butler\u2019s work in Greenland (the sequel can\u2019t come soon enough), both can hold it down in more grounded yet just as absurd action thrillers, and both can pull off comedy really well.<\/p>\n The \u201cRock and Scot Connection\u201d could be a buddy action comedy, a straight-up thriller, or even a disaster film where their most iconic characters come together to save the world from total ruin. Hell, I\u2019d even be down for a scenario where The Rock\u2019s a bad guy and Butler hunts him down, or the other way around.<\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros.<\/p>\n I haven\u2019t been able to track down any comments from Dwayne Johnson teasing a collaboration with Gerard Butler, but the Den of Thieves star did previously say he\u2019d love to work with the wrestler-turned-actor<\/a>. Back in 2018, Butler told The Scottish Sun<\/a> that while The Rock would dwarf him, he\u2019d be down to work together:<\/p>\n I would love to do something with The Rock, Dwayne Johnson. I\u2019d like to see how that plays out. He\u2019s got a good eye for a script, makes smart choices but he\u2019s also really funny and cool. But I\u2019d look really puny by comparison standing beside him, and I don\u2019t think any bulking up could match up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Now, I don\u2019t know if that sentiment has changed over the course of the past seven years, but in my head, I like to imagine that Butler still wants to work with The Rock as much as I want to see them together.<\/p>\n Only time will tell if Hollywood makes my dreams come true by making \u201cThe Rock and Scot Connection\u201d more than just a fake tag team that\u2019s been dominating my WWE 2K25 universe, but this needs to happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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A Dwayne Johnson And Gerard Butler Collaboration Is One Of My Action Movie Dreams<\/h2>\n
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It Could Work In So Many Different Ways<\/h2>\n
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Gerard Butler Has Previously Voiced His Desire To Work With Dwayne Johnson<\/h2>\n