The athlete-to-actor pipeline is a risky one. While a few big names, like Dwayne Johnson, have successfully made the jump, many more have wilted. A good athlete may have a physical presence and be capable of performing under immense pressure, but those traits, while valuable, do not inherently make you a good actor. To circumvent this problem, most athletes try to launch their new career with broad comedy or bombastic action rather than intense drama, but even that’s not enough to prevent expensive flops that come across as little more than vanity projects.
