The Rock heaps praise on Emily Blunt, says she 'crushed' Jungle Cruise role

Though Jungle Cruise is set in the early 20th century, Emily Blunt plays a pants-wearing, independent, adventurous woman who does as much saving as getting saved. Heaping praise on Blunt, Dwayne 'The Rock' has said that Blunt "could be the female Indiana Jones."

Los Angeles:Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has opened up working with Emily Blunt in the upcoming film Jungle Cruise. Dwayne, who is also co-producer of the film, has said that Blunt "could be the female Indiana Jones." In Disney's Jungle Cruise, Dwayne plays a tough riverboat captain in the 1920s who doesn't blink an eye when another character opens up to him about being gay. It's a slow, powerful scene that stands out in a fast-paced action movie filled with fun, quick wit and adventure. It's something that The Rock said was important to him as a producer on the film, which hits theaters and Disney+ on Friday.

The film also stands out for its heroine, Lily, played by Blunt. Though the film is set in the early 20th century, Blunt plays a pants-wearing, independent, adventurous woman who does as much saving as getting saved.

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"You've got this really emboldened, empowered female character who is someone who was a trailblazer for that time and she kind of throws caution to the wind and she leaves all of the constraints of what being a woman was in the dust," Blunt said. "She's adventurous and tenacious and kind of reckless and I'm thrilled that my daughters are going to see that because I want them to walk into every day with that sense of hope that I think this character really embodies. I really want that for them."

The Rock said he's also excited for his daughters to be able to look to the film for inspiration.