COCONUT GROVE, FLA. (WSVN) – – Soccer occupations can from time to time be slash shorter owing to sudden conditions, but one future Miami Hurricane did not have to glance also tough for prospects.
Weighing in at 315 lbs ., Immaculata-La Salle Higher University football player Frankie Tinilau has a vivid upcoming forward of him.
The 5-foot-6-inch teen is an offensive lineman on his significant school team and he is committed to the College of Miami (UM).
This prospect led Tinilau to engage in a position on the huge monitor as a stunt double for UM alumni Dwayne Johnson in the NBC sit-com, Younger Rock.
“We took place to play the exact posture,” said Tinilau. “At the time, they needed gamers and another person who could participate in his posture. I had his system dimensions and skin tone so it kinda fell in location.”
Given that filming took area on various spots, Johnson and Tinilau have however to satisfy.
“Hopefully becoming in Miami and likely to UM, we can cross paths one particular day,” claimed Tinilau.
Right after he portrayed his idol, Tinilau would have to take acting classes when he enters college to abide by in the techniques of Johnson.
“I undoubtedly wanna just take that route,” explained Tinilau. “Going to UM, adhering to [Johnson’s] footsteps way too — that’s what can help out. Remaining Polynesian and having an accent can go a prolonged way out here.”
Even though performing is a second choice for the youthful football player, Tinilau stated he might even be interested in a wrestling career in the foreseeable future.
“I definitely would consider up the WWE,” claimed Tinilau. “I assume [it’s about] just acquiring the physicality. I necessarily mean, why would not I?”
Helder Valle, Immaculata-La Salle head coach, thinks his youthful apprentice has what it will take to achieve anything.
“[Tinilau] has the charisma and the character in get for people to refer him to ‘The Rock’,” claimed Valle.
With so a lot of similiarities involving Tinilau and Johnson, one particular could possibly ponder what it would be like if they both of those butted heads on the soccer field.
“Godzilla and King Kong,” mentioned Tinilau.
As an aspiring athlete, this young gentleman has quite a few solutions and both a single he can take will direct to many achievements.
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