Dwayne Johnson had lost 'Jack Reacher' role to Tom Cruise

 Dwayne Johnson has revealed that he had auditioned for part of popular character Jack Reacher but lost out to Hollywood star Tom Cruise.

During a Q&A session on Instagram, Johnson said he was confident about bagging part as he believed his physical attributes are perfect for character, created by author Lee Child.
 

"In Hollywood, actors are kind of like in-a-box. re are actors that can vie for a particular role because it allows for m to have a certain look, skin colour, size, etc.

"Fortunately, for me, re aren't a lot of guys at all who look like me. So, all of my roles, from beginning of my career, I've been a lucky son of a b***h that y've been created and designed for me except Jack Reacher," he said.

Johnson said at time Cruise was "biggest movie star in world, and I was t".

"I got call saying 'Hey, you didn't get role'. Look, I didn't even kw if I had a shot for it, but people around me at that time made me think that I did. I felt like I did, I felt like 'Why t me?'" he added.

However, actor later got chance to play Luke Hobbs in fifth installment of "Fast & Furious" franchise. And today, Johnson is one of highest-paid actors in Hollywood.

"I'm positive that role of Jack Reacher, because it was an established character, an IP that was well kwn and beloved around world, that I wouldn't have had creative to do what I wanted with character, he said.

"I look back in gratitude that I didn't get Jack Reacher," he added.

Cruise had played character in two films --2012's "Jack Reacher" and its 2016 sequel "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back".