Dwayne Johnson describes disturbing swelling and days of uncertainty

The following Monday morning, Johnson saw his doctor. According to the report, the doctor expressed suspicion of an epididymitis but did not initially completely rule out a malignant tumor. An ultrasound examination the same day was not possible because Johnson had to fulfill promotional obligations for a new "Jumanji" film.

Doctor's visit and uncertain diagnosis

At the promotional appointments, Johnson said he had to maintain the facade of a cheerful star all day long. He said in the interview: „damit leben müssen, ohne es zu wissen - und ich musste den ganzen Tag über gut gelaunt sein, Witze reißen und Reden halten." By his side were his "Jumanji" co-stars Kevin Hart and Jack Black, among others.

The decisive ultrasound was finally performed on Tuesday morning, around 24 hours after the doctor's visit. According to the report, it brought an all-clear. The suspicion of a cancerous disease was not confirmed, it said. What specific diagnosis was ultimately made is not revealed in the report.

All-clear through ultrasound

In the meantime, he is doing well, Johnson said. He also made clear in the current interview: „Übrigens, es geht mir gut." In the conversation, he also indicated that the symptoms might be related to soft tissue damage he sustained while filming "The Smashing Machine." „Und es könnte einige Weichteilschäden geben", he said.

Johnson is 54 years old. In June 2024, he had also shown his Instagram followers an injury to his right elbow that he had also sustained while filming "The Smashing Machine." At the time, he described the swelling with the words: „Es sieht so aus, als hätte ich eine Melone im unteren Teil meines Ellbogens" and added: „dieses Ding war echt schmerzhaft."

Background: Filming and injuries

"The Smashing Machine" is a film project in which Johnson plays the role of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. According to the report, his father, the wrestler Rocky Johnson, had given him a formative life attitude: „Ein Tag ohne Schmerzen ist wie ein Tag ohne Sonnenschein, Junge." Rocky Johnson lived from 1944 to 2020.

The account comes during a phase of intensive public appearances for the new "Jumanji" film. Johnson has been one of Hollywood's best-known and most commercially successful actors for years. In the interview, he stressed that the episode served as a reminder to him to take physical warning signs seriously and seek medical advice early.