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Bob Newhart wanted Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to play him in a biopic. The late comic and actor – whose death aged 94 was announced on Thursday (18.97.24) – joked about the wrestler-turned-actor, 52, being the best pick to portray him in during one of his last interviews, a 2021 appearance on Conan O’Brien’s talk show. The 61-year-old host asked who he would most want to play him a movie version of his astonishing 70-year career, with Bob replying: “I think The Rock. I get mistaken for him a lot. “People will say, ‘Hey, Dwayne’, and I’ll say, ‘No, I’m not Dwayne!’ “But there should be quite a f…

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