Dwayne The Rock Johnson says his 'heart stopped' when he heard about his best friend Kevin Hart's car accident

Back in action! Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson couldn’t be happier to have his friend and costar Kevin Hart back after his scary car crash in September. Dwayne Johnson Says His 'Heart Stopped' When He Found Out About Kevin Hart's Car Accident.

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“His situation could’ve gone another way. He knows that we know that,” Johnson, 47, said in an interviewOpens in a new Window. with Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, December 3. “When I heard the news, my heart stopped and I lost my breath.”

The Ballers star continued, noting that having Hart, 40, back on set shows how strong he is. “Kevin’s one of the good ones, he’s a good egg,” he gushed. “So, I’m really proud of not only his ability to overcome, but we’re here, we’re in Cabo, we made Jumanji. Life is good. I’m happy that he’s here.”

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Hart was hospitalized for 10 days after his 1970 Plymouth Barracuda crashed on Mullholland Highway in Los Angeles on September 1. The accident left him with serious back injuries that required surgery and weeks of physical therapy to treat.

Johnson couldn’t wait to be reunited with his costar and show him some love after Hart’s release from the hospital.

“We hugged, we had a really strong conversation when he finally came back, face to face, about what this meant and how it had changed him,” the former wrestler continued. “It’s almost as if life and the universe take this shade and lifts it from your eyes and you view the world a different way. It’s really beautiful.”