Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson says Taylor Swift forced him to do something he 'hates' for the first time ever

Taylor Swift forced Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to do something he "hates" and doesn't normally do as the WWE star revealed his appreciation for the pop sensation.

The 52-year-old is one of the most famous people in the world and has his fingers in so many pies in wrestling, movies and entertainment.

Knowing people in high places, someone of his status has the capacity to call all sorts of favours when he feels like it. But though it's not in Johnson's nature to ask for things, he did make an exception with Swift.

He used his fame and connections to make a call and secure tickets for a friend of his for Swift's record-breaking Eras tour and was incredibly grateful she came through.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight to promote Moana 2, The Rock recalled: "Taylor Swift. The only one. It's never happened in my career.

"Usually, I don't have to pull strings. I just make it happen.

"In this case, it was for a good friend of mine who was like, 'Please. Taylor. Last concert'.

"I'm never good at asking for that kind of stuff. I'm good at giving it. Hate asking for stuff. I don't do it.

"But in this case, I made a little call, Taylor made it happen. Tickets... happy. I got the picture of the happy ladies who were there. I appreciate that about Taylor."

On the TKO board of directors which controls UFC and WWE, The Rock is back in WWE and has aligned with former rival John Cena ahead of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

The Rock called on Taylor Swift for a favour. Image: Getty

The two brutally attacked undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes at the Elimination Chamber after Cena turned to the dark side in arguably the most shocking moment in WWE history.

He still has plenty of projects in Hollywood coming up though, with it being reported he is set to star in new picture directed by Martin Scorsese alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and former onscreen partner Emily Blunt.

Described as 'Goodfellas meets The Departed but set in Hawaii where The Rock has roots, it's said the former WWE champion and Blunt pitched the idea to Scorsese.