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In a way this Rock is more similar to his Babyface persona back in the day anyway. His character was a cocky asshole who thought he was better than everyone but also knew how to back that up and liked to fight.

This Final Boss persona is a clever evolution of that character. He's no longer the scrappy smartass. He's a rich businessman. He's a movie star. He's on the board of the company. He is now built like a tank. He's still overall bigger and more popular than anyone else in the company since his peak. He's related to the heel faction that the current face is running against. But he's still an asshole.

It all works pretty well. He could transition to a face whenever though. Like it's The Rock. Even if he's the villain people are going to cheer when his music hits.

If anything I think this loud mouth persona is what his movies often lack. So many of his roles are just buff nice guy heroes. The Rock is at his best when he is insulting and demeaning the people around him whether he was a face or heel. But I get that he has a brand that he wants to sell.