Dwayne sports long hair and a beard as we tread through murky waters, search tombs and lead armies, as a voice over questions his worth, and tells him of their faith. We watch our muscular hero (Missing a shirt, as that’s in his contract that he must take off the shirt at least once in every film) take on the likes of a lion and a three headed sea creature. The voice over viciously asks him “WHO are you?” and The Rock replies “I AM HERCULEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES” in the corniest way possible.
In recent years, films based on Greek mythology haven’t really been successful. Take a look at the dreadful 2010 remake of Clash of the Titans, and it’s (probably) just as bad sequel, Wrath of the Titans. Not even the likes of Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes could save these movies. Of course, Sam Worthington has one of the worst screen presences ever, so perhaps a lot could be attributed to him. This is where The Rock has the advantage, being an easy and likeable screen presence.
The film is bound to be cheesy and probably very distant from the story, but could be a bit of fun.