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"Furious 7" star Dwayne "The Rock"Johnson stopped in to host Saturday Night Live._  by [Jack Linshi](https://time.com/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Mar 29, 2015 3:31 PM UTC "Furious 7" star Dwayne "The Rock"Johnson stopped in to host Saturday Night Live.  by [Jack Linshi](https://time.com/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Mar 29, 2015 3:31 PM UTC Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as “The Rock Obama” on the March 28 episode of _Saturday Night Live._ In the cold open sketch, the “normal” President Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah) loses his temper with House Speaker John Boenher (Taran Killam), who [unilaterally invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu](http://time.com/3730886/israel-reaction-netanyahu/) to address Congress; Texas Senator and 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz (Bobby Moynihan), who called Netanyahu an [“extraordinary leader](https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/578205806438420480)” upon his recent election victory; and Sen. Tom Cotton, who [sent a letter to Iran behind Obama’s back](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/world/asia/white-house-faults-gop-senators-letter-to-irans-leaders.html?%5Fr=0) regarding a potential nuclear deal. The President then transforms into “The Rock Obama” (Johnson—”Oh my god, it’s happening!” exclaims Michelle (Sasheer Zamata)—before he shows his political foes who’s in charge. But it turns out the President isn’t the only one with a hulky alter ego: find out who angers Michelle so much that she transforms into “She Rock Obama” (Leslie Jones). ### PHOTOS: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Career Over the Years  Although he's primarily an actor now, Dwayne Johnson started off his entertainment career as the professional wrestler known as The Rock. Above, he is seen holding his championship belt during the World Wrestling Federation's Wrestlemania XV at First Union Center in Philadelphia, PA, March 28, 1999. Steven E. Sutton—Duomo/Corbis  His big screen debut came in the 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns as the Scorpion King. Universal Pictures  Johnson traded his ancient Egyptian weapons for high-powered assault rifles to play Sarge in the 2005 adaptation of the classic computer game Doom. Universal Pictures  He starred opposite Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in the 2008 spy comedy as Agent 23 in Get Smart. Tracy Bennett—Warner Bros.  FAST FIVE, l-r: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, 2011, ph: Jaimie Trueblood/©Universal Pictures Jaimie Trueblood—Universal Pictures  The Rock became a Joe in 2013 when he played Roadblock in G.I. Joe Retaliation. Paramount  Johnson's plays the titular character in Hercules out on July 25\. 2014 in his latest movie. Kerry Brown—Paramount ## Transcript [00:00] It was Dwayne, the Rock, Johnson's fourth time hosting [00:01] Saturday Night Live. And he showed why he's been [00:05] invited back so many times. You like Israel? Yes! [00:09] Oh, maybe you should go visit Israel. Aah! The [00:13] Rock Obama made a return as the show's opening [00:15] skit. The Furious 7 actor donned his macho manliness [00:19] throughout the night. Though none of his roles may [00:21] have been funnier than his Bambi impression. Now it's [00:24] time for them to pay. [ LAUGH ] Dearly. [00:30] The SNL gang also parodied a Starbucks race together [00:33] campaign, an initiative that had Starbucks employees [00:35] talk with customers about racial issues in America. [00:38] Instead of Starbucks and race issues, tough, SNL went [00:41] with Pep Boys employees talking gender issues. If [00:44] you're a guy and you want to be a girl, that's great. But [00:47] me personally? [ MUSIC ] I could never cut off my [00:50] [ INAUDIBLE ]. George Ezra graced the stage as the [00:52] musical guest, singing Budapest and Blame it on Me. 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