He delivered an emotional speech while accepting the Generation Award at the MTV Movie Awards on Monday.
And Dwayne Johnson was all smiles heading home after a dinner in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night.
The Rock, 47, was rocking a rather casual look as he met up with some friends for dinner at Mastro's in Beverly Hills.
The Rock smiles: Dwayne Johnson is all smiles while returning to his vehicle after a dinner in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night
The Rock was wearing a white V-neck shirt under a blue denim Wrangler jacket with a gold necklace hanging around his neck.
He was also wearing dark blue pants and white and black sneakers as he was spotted heading back to his large black truck.
The Rock style: The Rock was wearing a white V-neck shirt under a blue denim Wrangler jacket with a gold necklace hanging around his neck
Johnson was honored with the Generation Award for his iconic rise from pro wrestler to the biggest movie star in the world.
'When I first got to Hollywood, Hollywood, they didn’t know what the hell to do with me. I mean, I was half-black, half-Samoan, 6foot4, 275-pound pro wrestler,' he said in his speech.
'I was told at that time, well, you gotta be a certain way. You gotta drop some weight. You gotta be somebody different. You gotta stop working out. Stop doing the things that I love. You gotta stop calling yourself The Rock,' he continued.
The Rock says: The actor was also seen out in Santa Monica while filming scenes for Season 5 of his hit HBO series Ballers
'For years, I actually bought into it. You think, "oh, that's what I'm supposed to do."And I was miserable doing that. I made a choice, the choice was, I wasn’t gonna conform to Hollywood. Hollywood was gonna conform to me,' he said.
The actor was also seen out in Santa Monica while filming scenes for Season 5 of his hit HBO series Ballers.
He was seen in character as Spencer Strassmore, as he walked from his vehicle to Water Grill.
Generation Award: Johnson was honored with the Generation Award for his iconic rise from pro wrestler to the biggest movie star in the world
Johnson is gearing up to return to the Fast & Furious franchise with the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, hitting theaters August 2.
He also returns in a currently untitled sequel to the 2017 blockbuster Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, in theaters December 13.
She also stars in the summer adventure Jungle Cruise, alongside Emily Blunt, which is set to hit theaters July 24, 2020.
Sequel: Johnson is gearing up to return to the Fast & Furious franchise with the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, hitting theaters August 2