The Scorpion King first made his cameo appearance in the recent box-office bonanza The Mummy Returns. Apparently studio executives were so impressed, they gave the character its own $60m spin-off.

The Rock - real name: Dwayne Johnson - is just the latest star wrestler to break into the movies, which is just as well since he admits that at the age of 28 "getting pounded on every night" can be a bit tiring.