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Published 18:49 IST, October 3rd 2019

Dwayne Johnson wishes 100-year-old fan on her birthday, watch video

Dwayne Johnson recently made a centenarian fan's dream come true by wishing her on her birthday. He sent over a video message to his fan Marie as she turned 100

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Dwayne Johnson is a man of great stature and a heart of gold. Recently, he made a centenarian fan's dream come true by wishing her on her birthday. On Wednesday, The 'Hobbs and Shaw' actor, aka The Rock sent over a video message to his fan Marie Grover as she turned 100 years old. Marie, who happens to be a huge admirer of Dwayne Johnson, was just spellbound to see him on the screen wishing her a very happy birthday. 

"It's The Rock!," exclaimed Marie Grover while watching the sweet wish from Dwayne Johnson. 

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Dwayne Johnson beautifully sang 'Happy Birthday' in the clip, adding that "I'm so honored that she's my fan. Happy birthday to you, muah muah!"

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 "I hear you're a very big fan of mine, which I'm so honored by the way... that you're a fan and I believe you're in Philadelphia, I love Philadelphia. I'm sending you so much love and a huge congratulations on 100 years. What an amazing life," added Dwayne Johnson.

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The heartwarming video was shared by one of Marie Grover's friend Jamie Klinger on Twitter and it has gone viral in no time. Dwayne Johnson himself shared the video on his official Twitter handle and said, "Love seeing this. Happy 100th Grandma Grover! I'm honored you're a fan and grateful you were born! Much love, Rock. (wish my grandma was still around, but stuff like this is always the best part of fame)."

Here's his post:

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Here's how it happened!

On September 22, Jamie Klinger reached out to Dwayne Johnson requesting him to wish Marie Grover on her 100th birthday as she is a die-hard fan of the actor. The Rock, who is known for his grounded nature, responded to the request and made the 100- year-old shine with joy. 

"Her happy cackle is The Best. #grandmagrover," Dwayne Johnson wrote in a consecutive post.

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What's next for Dwayne Johnson

After staying away from the ring for long, WWE wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson, who is popularly known by his ring name 'The Rock' is returning to wrestling. The actor, who is currently enjoying the success of his last release 'Hobbs and Shaw', announced the news in a recent tweet, writing, "FINALLY...I come back home to my WWE universe."

For fans wondering how long will they have to wait for the actor-wrestler to be seen on-screen, the wait is short as Johnson is returning for "debut of SMACKDOWN! LIVE on FOX TV" this Friday night.

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While his comeback comes as good news for his fans, Johnson isn't bidding adieu to the tinsel town. Speculations are rife that he will be returning in the ninth installment of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise which is currently in the making.

(With inputs from ANI)

17:38 IST, October 3rd 2019