Dwayne Johnson Reveals Cancer Scare on Day of ‘Jumanji’ Press, Admits He Wanted an Oscar Nom and Explains Why ‘I’m Keeping My Politics to Myself’

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Dwayne Johnson gave a wide-ranging interview to Esquire magazine ahead of the release of Disney’s live-action “Moana,” in which he reprises the role of demigod Maui. The cover story begins with Johnson’s revelation that he had a cancer scare earlier this year that coincided with his “Jumanji” press duties at CinemaCon. The actor discovered a lump on one of his testicles and went to the doctor in the morning before his trip to Las Vegas.

Per Esquire: “The doc felt the lump and said it was probably epididymitis, inflammation of a tube at the back of the testicle that stores sperm, but it could be cancer. ‘What’s your schedule today?’ the doctor had asked. Johnson told him about the all-day ‘Jumanji’ event. His doctor said Johnson needed to get an ultrasound first thing the next morning.”

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