I was first choice to host Oscars this year: Dwayne Johnson

Responding to a Twitter user who said Dwayne Johnson would be a great choice to host the Oscars next year, the actor revealed he was the "first choice" to host this year. "We all tried hard, but couldn't make it work since I'm shooting 'Jumanji'," the actor wrote. "My goal was to make it the most...entertaining Oscars ever," Johnson added.