Nolan Hails Dwayne Johnson's 'Smashing' Performance as 'Best of the Year'

According to a recent report, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan has heaped praise on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's acting abilities, stating that the wrestler-turned-actor will be "understood more over time" and that he doesn't "think you'll see a better performance this year or most other years."

In a separate incident, actor Mark Ruffalo recounted a harrowing experience from the set of the 2013 heist thriller "Now You See Me." Ruffalo, who played an FBI agent in the film, revealed that he had to intervene and pull his co-star Woody Harrelson out of an intense bar fight that erupted during filming in New Orleans. Ruffalo described the chaotic conditions, with the production "completely on the streets" and "getting dragged into bars during the middle of a scene, like in the middle of Mardi Gras."

The incident occurred after Ruffalo and Harrelson had finished filming for the day and decided to grab a drink at a crowded bar. When a woman approached Harrelson and he responded politely, another man shoved the actor, prompting Harrelson to react aggressively. This sparked a larger brawl, which Ruffalo had to defuse by physically removing Harrelson from the situation, fearing it could "go so disastrously wrong."