5 things you didn't know about The Rock

#1. He was nearly Willy Wonka

He was cooling Chocolate.

We all know that The Rock is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, appearing in multiple franchises such as the Fast and the Furious and G.I. Joe.

But if you take one look at the Brahma Bull, it's clear that the Rock has a type in movies, namely as the muscly mountain of a man.

But despite this, he was the second in line to play Willy Wonka, in Tim Burton's 2005 adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The role, which instead when to Burton's first pick of Johnny Depp, would definitely have been the most unique role The Rock would've done in his illustrious career.

With that said, we just can't imagine how the Great One would've been able to pull of the eccentric inventor, who invites five children to his chocolate factory in hopes of finding an heir.