Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has said he will get in touch with the Grévin Museum in Paris to request changes to a waxwork model of the actor, beginning with its skin tone.
The Rock shared a video from comedian James Andre Jefferson Jr. roasting the wax model, writing alongside it: “For the record, I’m going to have my team reach out to our friends at Grevin Museum.”
Johnson then called on the museum to “work at updating my wax figure here with some important details and improvements – starting with my skin color”.
“And next time I’m in Paris, I’ll stop in and have a drink with myself,” he added.
The museum unveiled the new wax figure on 16 October. In a press release, it said sculptor Stéphane Barret had to use photos and videos “to create a statue as close to reality as possible, without the presence of the international star”.
“When I was told I was going to work on Dwayne Johnson, I was really excited to be able to create this celebrity,” said Barret.
“It’s true that it’s always impressive to make people of this size. We were lucky enough to find someone who physically matched Dwayne Johnson’s build and height. That really allowed us to get it right.”
Grévin Museum to correct skin tone
In a statement to Deadline, the Grévin Museum said: “Dwayne Johnson is right and we noticed it and will obviously remedy it as quickly as possible and send him new photos once completed.
“We are waiting for him when he will come to Paris and the Grevin wax museum to celebrate that with a cup of champagne.”
The Rock was born in California to a Black Nova Scotian father and Samoan mother. The Grévin Museum is home to 200 wax figures of celebrities.
Images courtesy of the Grévin Museum
