FANS: “Mr. Excellent” Meets Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in North Vancouver at SKYSCRAPER Set

The Rock’s Instagram.

For three nights in a row, Mr. Excellent held up a giant print of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s face at the railroad tracks on the road down to the studio on North Vancouver’s drydocks, where the superstar is filming his next big movie Skyscraper. On the third night, The Rock stopped to meet Mr. Excellent.

And don’t ever interrupt me again Google maps. Wrapped a 16hr work day and dog tired. As I’m loading up my truck, my security says “there’s a guy up there by railroad tracks who’s been waiting for the past 3 nights about 8hrs a night. You’re finally gonna see when you drive by. How would you like to handle it? The only way I know how. 😈 I’m a grateful and lucky SOB to have the greatest fans in the world. Good to meet ya @champexcellent! #1am #ThatsAWrap #SKYSCRAPER #TrainTrackBlues

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@TheRock took a few minutes after his day of filming #SKYSCRAPERmovie to say hi!
What an awesome guy!@WhatsFilming @yvrshoots @YVRFilming pic.twitter.com/IyJzc4R9Hh

— Mr Excellent (@ChampExcellent) August 31, 2017

Bonus points to Mr. Excellent aka Armit Sharma for endurance and a kick-ass attitude but he wasn’t the first Vancouver fan to meet The Rock this way. The week before fans held up signs at the same spot and The Rock stopped.

Exhausted from the work day, but always make time to have a lil’ fun. And by have a lil’ fun I mean I’m an asshole. Hey I haven’t slept in days so I have an excuse. 😈 Greatest fans in the world. Grateful man. Luv U back! #BurninTheMidnightOil

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Why is The Rock here? He’s filming 3D action thriller Skyscraper at Washington Studio at Vancouver Drydocks in North Vancouver. It sounds like a Die Hard movie set in Hong Kong. The Rock stars as Will Ford, a former veteran and FBI hostage rescue team leader, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. When the world’s tallest, safest tower goes up in flames in Hong Kong while he’s on assignment, Johnson finds himself framed for the arson. How will he clear his name and rescue his family trapped in the tower above the fire line?

Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Bryon Mann and Hannah Quinlivan co-star.

Week 2:
Stunt.

1am. On set of #SKYSCRAPER. Minutes away from me scaling the world's tallest building in what will be insanely rad stunt and breathtaking scene in our movie. Our Director of Photography, Robert Elswit won an Oscar for one of my favorite movies – THERE WILL BE BLOOD. The man knows how to calm a set before all hell breaks loose.. thus the beautiful jazz music of the iconic Sonny Collins in the background. I may be a little crazy but it keeps me from goin' insane. #CalmBeforeTheChaos #ALittleSonnyCollins #SKYSCRAPER #HongKong

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WEEK 2 complete of shooting our action thriller #SKYSCRAPER. Not a very sexy shot, but I like the story here. Takin’ a few minutes between scenes to “circle the wagons” with our supervising stunt coordinator @alpop.stunts and @sevenbucksprod president and producer @hhgarcia41 to kick around ideas on a very intense and raw fight that I have in the movie. Clearly I’m captivating these two men with my expressive hands, because Hiram looks bored and Alan is already putting his computer away. #SKYSCRAPER #Week2 #CalmBeforeTheChaos

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The start:

Dream team. Officially kicking off DAY 1 of shooting our action thriller #SKYSCRAPER. To my right, our director/writer @RawsonThurber. To my left, the real star of our movie, legendary cinematographer and Oscar winner, #RobertElswit. From ROGUE NATION and GHOST PROTOCOL to MICHAEL CLAYTON to THE TOWN and to his Oscar win for one of my favorite films, THERE WILL BE BLOOD. Robert’s on the Mt. Rushmore of Cinematographers and I’m grateful and inspired to work with this legendary bad ass. What a dream team and crew I’m honored to create and drop sweat with. Day 1 and takin’ it to new heights. Literally. #TallestBuildingInTheWorld #SKYSCRAPER #Day1 #ThurberJohnsonElswit

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Last weekend, The Rock took time out to host the Mayweather vs McGregor prize fight.

And today, The Rock is hosting a young boy on set who saved his brother with a move he learned from watching The Rock in San Andreas.
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The kid’s a real LAD. Flying him and his family out to our set here in Vancouver tomorrow to finally meet. #10yrsOld #RealLifeHero https://t.co/1h9fkiyZgt

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 31, 2017

This story grabbed my heart. 10yr Jacob O’Connor found his little 2yr old brother, Dylan laying facedown in their pool. He pulled his little brother out and started CPR & chest compressions. He saved little Dylan’s life. Jacob said he learned how to do this by watching me in his favorite movie, SAN ANDREAS. I’m so amazed and impressed by this little 10yr old boy’s heroic actions and calm instincts in the middle of that kind of emergency distress. I now need to shake young Jacob’s hand…

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No wonder The Rock is the Top Actor in the Social Media Rankings.

Skyscraper started filming here in mid-August and is expected to wrap mid-November.

It looks like production will leave the Drydocks at some point for on-location filming in downtown Vancouver.

Skyscraper will be in theatres next summer on July 13th, 2018.