The Rock: "Today's Action Movie Stars are More Physical"  1/23/07

Action man Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has lavished praise on today's movie tough guys, insisting they have "more physicality" than their predecessors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis.

The former wrestler believes this generation's action stars have what it takes because they come from a fighting background.

He says, "I think today's tough guys have a bit more physicality to them. I'm friends with Arnold, Stallone and Bruce Willis.

"But, for example, Jason Statham, who I love by the way, knows martial arts.

There's no faking what he's doing. I was lucky to come from a fighting background."