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If Steve was built like Dwayne Johnson, would the kids be intimidated?


If he was a bigger dude (tall and muscular), would that have made a difference? The kids didn't seem to be intimidated by him at all. Steve was a grown man but I think even the leader could have taken him alone which is why he wasn't scared of Fassbender's character.

What do you think?



It looks a bit sweaty in there so you may need to apply baby powder Zapp Brannigan

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Not just intimidated... they'd be in awe. These types of kids love celebs like Dwayne Johnson.

I think that's the point... Steve is pretty 'city' and too confident of himself, underestimating these kids just because they're kids.

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If these kids tried this stuff on The Rock he would have beaten the living snot out of all of them. I bet he would have saved the dog and took the dog home with him. For good measure he would have taken a dump on the lawn of their front house as well.

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LMAO 

But I have to agree. The Rock would have beaten the snot out of them.

I've been watching a lot of martial arts movies lately and I was just wondering, while watching the film, if it had been Bruce Lee or someone like him in the place of Steve how things would have gone down. I think that would have made for a very short movie though.

Very good. But brick not hit back!

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no, it wouldnt make a difference how much stronger , bigger or intimidating one looks. these kids already have the upper hand because they are low life scum who have nothing to lose and their victims have everything to lose.

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Steve and Jenny had everything to lose, yet they did their best to put up a fight (at least Jenny did). So, yeah, it would make a difference. Especially when Dwayne Johnson wouldn't be playing the same character as Steve; his size alone shows that he knows how to fight and won't take **** from a bunch of delinquents. So, no, they wouldn't have the upper hand at all. The film chose a city person like Steve because he fits this situation as a victim really well.

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so how does having huge arms prevent your car from stolen? how does it protect you from a knife?

what im saying is it doesnt matter how awesome you are at fighting nothing will protect you while you are asleep in a tent.

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I agree. Unless the guy was armed and shot them all, which would make a different plot.

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Would have loved him to drop the people's elbow on all those kids. He would have definitely been more intimidating than Fassbender. Fassbender's character came across as a pushover.

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