Wil Wheaton Calls Dwayne Johnson a 'Coward' Over Political Silence

When is a celebrity's silence an act of cowardice? Wil Wheaton has an answer, and it's aimed squarely at Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

According to Page Six, Wheaton blasted Johnson on Monday, branding him a "coward" after the actor explained his decision to keep his political views private. "So disappointing to find out he is such a coward," Wheaton wrote on Threads, responding to a post from George Takei that highlighted Johnson's recent comments to Esquire.

The trigger was Johnson's interview, where he outlined a new, quieter approach. "What I have learned through experience is that I need to keep — need, not want — the main thing the main thing," Johnson said. For him, that main thing is creating. "The main thing for me, the thing that in the morning I swing my legs out of bed and I run towards, is creating. It’s art. It’s storytelling."

He was explicit about his stance: "I’ve learned I’m going to keep my politics to myself." Johnson, who identifies as an Independent, expressed frustration with political discourse, adding, "I hate the slinging. I hate all the bulls— that comes with it."

Johnson's reasoning—to protect his creative work from being overshadowed—is now being labeled as cowardice by a peer.