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Watch: Father of the year Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is stuck forever in Pikachu hell


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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hit new adorable levels when he dressed like Pikachu for his baby daughter Jasmine in a video that went viral on Halloween.

It may be too adorable for Jasmine, who doesn't want her favorite Pokémon to stop visiting. Ever.

"Here’s the thing about Pikachu. That was for Halloween. But since then, Pikachu makes appearances once a week," says Johnson.

Johnson, just named People's "Sexiest Man Alive," is the busiest man in Hollywood, starring as the demigod Maui in Moana (in theaters Wednesday). But family comes first.

"Pikachu has to get dressed in another part of the house, Pikachu has to go out back, walk around the house to the front door and ring the doorbell. And then Pikachu visits," says Johnson. "We have a great time."

But Pikachu cannot speak (lest Jasmine realize it's Daddy in the costume). And it gets really hot for 6-foot-5 Johnson, who tries to send signals to the adults nearby that he's getting tired.

"It’s fun for everyone else, but not for Pikachu," says Johnson. "Everyone in the house is messing with me. So it’s like, 'Pikachu wants to dance.' They start playing music. And then Pikachu has to dance."

He's just going to play along until Jasmine is, like, 17.

"It's a rabbit hole of regret for Pikachu," says Johnson. "Pikachu needs therapy."