Hollywood star Dwyane Johnson was keen to have actress Emily Blunt in the movie upcoming movie `Jungle Cruise` but, when he sent her a video asking if she would like to join the cast, she "ghosted" him and left him without a reply.

"When the script came to me, I loved it... (the role) was always for Emily Blunt," he admitted during an interview on U.K. TV show "Lorraine" on Thursday. "It was always Emily Blunt, that is the truth."