 In 2012, Johnson starred in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. He starred in the 2013 true-story film Snitch, which opened to mixed reviews; however, Johnson's performance was praised. He became known to reinvigorate film franchises after portraying Roadblock in G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013, and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs, in Fast & Furious 6, the same year. Johnson starred in true-story films, Pain & Gain and Empire State in 2013. In addition to these films, Johnson hosted and produced the reality competition / game show series The Hero, on TNT. He won the Favorite Male Buttkicker Award at the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards on March 23, 2013. In May 2013, it was announced that he would executive produce and star in Ballers, a HBO comedy-drama series about athletes living in Miami.
