5 things you probably forgot about The Rock

#3 Saturday Night Live! is a major reason for The Rock's success

The Rock has been asked to host SNL a total of five times

The Rock is undoubtedly one of the biggest Superstars in Hollywood today. From acting, producing, and singing, he's doing all sorts of things. Not many people know this, but The Rock kickstarted his career in Hollywood by hosting Saturday Night Live, a late-night sketch comedy and variety show, in 2000.

During that time, The Rock wasn't a big Superstar like he is today, but SNL took a chance on him. Fortunately, the Samoan Superstar exceeded every expectation and delivered one of the best performances in the history of the show.

A few months later, The Rock started receiving offers from Hollywood. Soon, he got his big break when he was offered The Scorpion King. For this movie, he received a paycheck of $5.5 million and registered his name in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-paid actor in his first leading role at the time.

The Rock has mentioned many times that his SNL hosting role is a major reason for his success in Hollywood, as it opened the door for him to the show business.