Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson joked that Kevin Hart 'busted my eardrum' after he slapped him with a tortilla as part of a viral TikTok challenge

• Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart posted a viral TikTok tortilla challenge video on Thursday.
• Hart said the pair took part in the challenge to attempt to "keep up with the younger generation."

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have gone viral with a TikTok video promoting their new film, "DC League of Super-Pets," in which they attempt the platform's viral "tortilla challenge."

It is unclear where the tortilla challenge originated, but viral videos showing the game involve two people taking turns to smack each other in the face with a flat tortilla while holding water in their mouths. The players both try not to let the water spill from the force of the slap, however, in many viral attempts, the players can be seen spitting out the water as they laugh.

The hashtag #tortillachallenge currently has 614 million TikTok views.

The video was posted on Johnson's TikTok account on July 21 and currently has 66.9 million views, becoming one of Johnson's most popular videos on the platform. The actors could be seen standing facing each other while holding two tortillas in their hands.

"We've seen the kids playing this game where they slap each other with these things," Hart said.

The pair lightheartedly argued about how they were going to slap each other in the challenge, with Hart telling Johnson, "Don't fucking knock me out."

Hart and Johnson each put water in their mouths in the video and began playing rock, paper, scissors to determine which one of them would slap the other. Hart won, and gave Johnson a slap on the cheek with his tortilla.

Hart then slapped Johnson once more and began to laugh, causing him to spit out the water in his mouth. Johnson then gave Hart a slap using the tortilla to mark his victory.

"You slapped the shit out of me by the way on that fucking first one. You busted my eardrum," Johnson told Hart at the end of the challenge. Hart laughed and said, "Well, this is us trying to keep up with the younger generation right there."

Hart ended the video by asking viewers to "go see our movie," titled, "DC League of Super-Pets," which is an animated comedy about animal superheroes, based on a similar concept that features in DC Comics.

Commenters under Johnson's video said they enjoyed seeing the acting duo film content together. One top comment with 43,000 likes said, "this gotta be the best duo ever," and another comment with 975 likes said, "2 of the biggest movie stars slapping each other with a tortilla... I love it."

Johnson's TikTok account has 54.9 million followers and the actor often goes viral on the platform for posting content where he gives viewers a glimpse into his workout routine and family life. He also runs a successful YouTube channel with 6 million subscribers and has collaborated with top influencers like Logan Paul and Lily Singh over the past few years.

The 50-year-old actor rose to fame as a wrestler with the entertainment company the WWE under the nickname Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, before retiring from the profession in 2019 and pursuing more roles to boost his career as an actor.

Johnson has starred in five movies alongside Hart, who rose to fame as a stand-up comedian while taking on roles in comedy films, including the 2017 remake of "Jumanji."

The pair appear to have formed a friendship over the course of their many collaborations together and have been posting collaborative promotions of their newest film on both their TikTok accounts over the past few weeks.

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