Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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:: Timestamps ::
2:00 - The Rock’s “acting” style
5:36 - Who is the Rock?
7:23 - Scorpion King: Precedent set
8:56 - Identity Crisis
11:26 - The slop era
13:39 - Reputation vs reality
19:39 - Back to Disney

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