Is The Rock In Avatar: The Way Of Water?!
Daniel Cobb 
After watching Avatar: The Way of Water, some fans adamantly believe they spotted Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the sequel – were they right?
Thirteen years following James Cameron's massive box office hit, the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, hit theaters in late 2022, and now that it's available on streaming, fans think they saw Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the film. Like Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water was a massive triumph and quickly became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. It didn't dethrone the original film for the top spot, but its success is bound to continue as more people who didn't venture to theaters to watch it can now access it in the comfort of their own homes.
The sequel takes place 16 years after the events of the first movie, and the cast is stacked with stars. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Giovanni Ribisi return in the film, and Kate Winslet, Jemaine Clement, and Edie Falco play new characters. After watching Avatar: The Way of Water, many viewers are confident that The Rock is among the star-filled cast.
No, The Rock Isn't In Avatar 2 - Why People Think He Is
Unfortunately, the character that fans are convinced was Dwayne Johnson in Avatar: The Way of Water isn't actually The Rock. It seems as though some people are mistaking Shane Rangi for the famous star. Rangi, a New Zealand actor, plays a Matador co-pilot in the background of the sequel, but his role isn't the only one in the film that viewers think was played by The Rock.
Cliff Curtis plays Tonowari, the chief of the Metkayina clan of the Na'vi, in Avatar: The Way of Water, and some fans also believe that The Rock portrays him. Tonowari is a heavily CGI-ed character, so it's easier to confuse actors. However, just because Tonowari and The Rock have similar tattoos and bulk, that doesn't mean that the actor played him in Avatar: The Way of Water — all the credit should go to Curtis.
The Rock In Avatar 2 Confusion Weirdly Copies Vin Diesel
Funnily enough, The Rock isn't the only famous actor that fans thought they spotted in Avatar: The Way of Water. After the movie premiered, fans took to social media to find out if it was Vin Diesel that they saw in the sequel. However, just like they were wrong about The Rock, they were wrong about Diesel.
Corporal Lyle Wainfleet, played by Matt Gerald, returns in the film, but this time, he was in his Avatar form, not his human body. So, with all the CGI, audience members mistook him for Diesel in Avatar: The Way of Water. Plus, Diesel previously teased that he was involved with the Avatar movies, so it was easy to believe it was him in the sequel. Since he wasn't in Avatar: The Way of Water, Diesel will likely pop up in the third, fourth, or fifth movie, but fans shouldn't hold out hope for a Rock appearance.
