Dwayne Johnson Says Chris Evans Made Him Laugh 'So Many Times' FilmingRed One: We Had 'Good Chemistry' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Chris Evans' comedy chops hadDwayne Johnsonin stitches on the set ofRed One.

Johnson, 52, chatted with PEOPLE on Sunday, Nov. 3, during the world premiere of the duo’s Christmas action-comedy in Berlin, and revealed how he and Evans, 43, played off each other on set.

Asked how he kept a straight face during some of the funnier scenes, considering his character is more serious, Johnson joked with a laugh, " ‘Cause I’m a pro," before admitting, “No, so many times I laughed. I am notorious for ruining takes. I laugh; it’s just what happens.”

But to Evans’ credit, “Chris is a very funny guy. He’s also very talented,” Johnson continued.

“And I thought earlier that maybe me and Chris might have some good chemistry. So did he. [And] we did,” he added.

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Dwayne Johnson (left) and Chris Evans in ‘Red One’.Karen Neal/Prime

Karen Neal/Prime

Red Oneis based on an original story from Hiram Garcia, the president of production at Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions, withJake Kasdan, who previously helmed Johnson’s filmsJumanji: Welcome to the Jungleand its sequelJumanji: The Next Level,as thedirector and co-producer.

The film follows an E.L.F. Task Force Commander partnering with a bounty hunter to save Christmas. Johnson stars as Callum Drift, opposite Evans as Jack O’Malley.

Dwayne Johnson (left) and Chris Evans at the world premiere of ‘Red One’ in Berlin on Nov. 3, 2024.Tristar Media/WireImage; Sebastian Reuter/Getty

Tristar Media/WireImage; Sebastian Reuter/Getty

Alongside Johnson, Evans and Simmons, 69,Lucy Liu,Bonnie Hunt,Mary Elizabeth Ellis,Nick KrollandKiernan Shipkaround out the cast of the upcoming film.

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And admittedly, the wrestler-turned-actor also “wanted to make a Christmas movie” — but not just any Christmas movie.

“I think when you get into acting … the idea of makinga Christmas movie… you wanna make sure that you make a good one,” he said. “You don’t want to be part of a crew that makes a s—– Christmas movie. So I think we made a good one.”

Red Oneis in theaters Nov. 15.

source: people.com