The Grévin Museum in Paris will correct the wax statue of Dwayne Johnson after the actor nicknamed “The Rock” expressed his dissatisfaction.
Published at 1:56 p.m. Updated at 5:15 p.m
The craftsmen of the Grévin Museum had to rework the statue during the night from Monday to Tuesday. “They will work all night on it so that it better meets the expectations of its fans,” explained Yves Delhommeau, general director of the Grévin Museum.
The Hollywood star made the announcement on his Instagram page, a social network, where he shared a video of comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. criticizing his wax double. “It looks like The Rock has never seen the sun in his life,” he said.
The Rock had announced that his team would contact the Grévin Museum to update his wax statue and correct key elements, “starting with the paint.” [sa] Skin”. His wax double actually looks pale compared to the actual appearance of the actor, who was born in the United States to an African-Canadian father and a Samoan mother.
The director of the Grévin Museum specified that the lighting would also be revised “because it was about light that lightened his skin texture”. “He will come to us later to see if any further changes need to be made,” he added.