‘Game of Thrones’ Star Rory McCann Brutally Smashed Dwayne Johnson in a $801 Million Blockbuster Right After Leaving Westeros
- After Game of Thrones came to an end, Rory McCann starred in an action comedy.
- In the movie, he briefly defeated Dwayne Johnson's character.
- McCann has landed a big role in the Star Wars show Ahsoka Season 2.
Scottish actor Rory McCann is most popularly known for his role as Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane in the popular HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. He starred in 7 out of the 8 seasons of the show as he was not there in the fifth season.
The show concluded in 2019 and that same year, McCann appeared in Jumanji: the Next Level, the sequel to the fan-favorite action-comedy Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. In the movie, he is a supporting actor called Jurgen The Brutal who momentarily beats Dwayne Johnson’s Dr. Smolder Bravestone. The scenes leading up to it are rather comedic and the fight between them is enough to send adrenaline rushing through the viewers’ veins.
Rory McCann beat Dwayne Johnson of all people in 2019’s Jumanji: The Next Level
In Jumanji: The Next Level, Robert McCann is seen as Jurgen The Brutal. He is the owner of the Falcon Heart necklace which as you might have already guessed Dwayne Johnson‘s Dr. Bravestone and his team wanted so that they could save the game. The only problem is that Jurgen is not willing to give it away that easily.
When Dr. Bravestone enters the scene, he easily smashes the heads of two members of Jurgen’s team and pushes them away. However, things are not that simple when it comes to Jurgen who is towering over Dr. Bravestone by at least a couple of inches and is visibly mightier than him.
Consequently, he is unbothered by the multiple punches Dr. Bravestone throws at him. Then, he grabs Dr. Bravestone by the neck and hurls him across the room. Dr. Bravestone crashes into a series of stone pillars, the impact cracking the structures and leaving him momentarily stunned before he sits up and takes out the Jumanji Berry which happens to be Jurgen’s weakness. As soon as Jurgen sees it, he tries to flee away in his airship.
His attempt at doing so is in vain as Dr. Bravestone manages to get on the airship after some difficulty. Dr. Bravestone is still taking in the ship when Jurgen kicks him from behind which sends the doctor sliding across the ship’s metal floor. Before Jurgen can attack him with his sword, the ship collides with a tower damaging a huge part of it.
Jurgen then demands to know Johnson’s character’s identity and swings his sword at him. Dr. Bravestone dodges the blow and smashes the Jumanji Berry on Jurgen’s armor which incapacitates him for long enough for Dr. Bravestone to steal the necklace and ultimately defeat Jurgen.
Rory McCain is going to star in Ahsoka Season 2
Rory McCann’s first acting role was as an extra in the 1988 epic dark fantasy Willow. His first major acting role did not come until over a decade later in the 2002 TV comedy-drama, The Book Group, in which he appeared as a disabled personal trainer. His performance in the show earned him the Scottish BAFTA for best TV performance of the year.
McCann went on to do several TV roles including that of a priest in the award-winning British comedy-drama series, Shameless. His Hollywood debut happened in 2004 when he appeared in the historical drama, Alexander, starring Colin Farrell as the lead character. Then came his role as Sandor in the Game of Thrones, which aired from 2011 to 2019.
This year, he is joining yet another huge franchise which is none other than Star Wars. According to The Insneider, he is replacing late actor Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll for a second season of the Star Wars show Ahsoka. As of now, there is no news regarding the commencement of filming or who will be directing, but hopefully, there will be more news soon.
Ahsoka is streaming on Disney+.
