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Has Dwayne Johnson ever appeared in an advertisement for Viagra or Cialis?
Executive Summary
Dwayne Johnson has not appeared in any verified real-world advertisements for Viagra or Cialis; his involvement with erectile-dysfunction–style promotions is limited to comedic parodies and unrelated product names. Multiple contemporaneous sources document Johnson performing satirical sketches that mimic pharmaceutical ads (not endorsements) and note unrelated or misleading uses of his name in product coverage, so the claim that he has ever promoted Viagra or Cialis in an authentic commercial is unsupported by the available evidence [1] [2] [3] [4].
1. How a Saturday Night Live sketch became the seed of the rumor
A recurring source of confusion is Dwayne Johnson’s appearance in an SNL parody that lampooned typical erectile-dysfunction commercials, selling a fictional product called Xentrex and staging a separate skit parodying Cialis-style advertising techniques; these were explicitly comedic and scripted as satire rather than real pharmaceutical promotions, and contemporary reporting frames them as parody sketches [1] [5] [2]. The SNL skits were widely covered in 2017 and later retrospectives, which consistently describe Johnson’s role as mocking the genre—emphasizing satire not sponsorship—and do not present evidence of any crossover into actual paid ads for Viagra or Cialis, so the SNL appearance is properly understood as performance, not a commercial endorsement [1] [5].
2. Instances of product names and deepfakes muddying the waters
Separate threads have complicated public perception: a 2025 regulatory-note style report and other alerts document products or online ads using the name “The Rock” or repurposed celebrity likenesses while containing sildenafil-like ingredients, and independent investigations have found deepfake YouTube ads featuring other celebrities for erectile-dysfunction supplements, but these pieces do not identify Dwayne Johnson as having appeared in official Viagra or Cialis campaigns [4] [6]. These developments highlight two distinct risks—products riding on celebrity names and AI-driven fake endorsements—so the presence of Johnson’s name in product reports or the circulation of deepfakes does not equate to a legitimate ad appearance for Pfizer’s Viagra or Lilly’s Cialis [4] [6].
3. Why some headlines and clinic posts mislead
A handful of recent web posts and clinical blog items reuse SNL punchlines or invoke Johnson’s celebrity in titles while the body text discusses erectile dysfunction treatments or alternative therapies like CBD gummies; these items often create a false linkage between Johnson and pharmaceutical adverts by relying on clickbait headlines or recycled cultural references rather than documenting an actual endorsement deal [7]. Close reading of these pieces shows the body content either focuses on medical advice or describes the SNL parody, and the articles consistently lack any primary-source evidence—contracts, ad reels, company statements—showing Johnson as a paid spokesman for Viagra or Cialis, so the apparent association is a product of headline sensationalism, not documented advertising [7].
4. What primary and secondary sources actually say
Contemporary entertainment reporting from 2017 and archival summaries consistently label Johnson’s male-enhancement appearances as SNL parodies (Xentrex and Love Toilet parodies), while later 2024–2025 reporting about deepfakes and rogue products mentions celebrity likeness misuse but does not attribute any real Viagra or Cialis advertisement to Johnson; the sources converge on the point that Johnson’s involvement is performative parody or unrelated product-name confusion rather than paid pharmaceutical promotion [1] [5] [2] [6]. Regulatory-style write-ups that flagged products named “The Rock” containing sildenafil reference potential misuse of a celebrity name but do not establish Johnson’s cooperation or appearance, reinforcing that no verified endorsement exists linking him to Viagra or Cialis [4].
5. Final appraisal and what to watch for going forward
The verifiable record through the cited analyses shows no authenticated commercial appearances by Dwayne Johnson for Viagra or Cialis; instances that appear to connect him to such drugs are either televised satire, unrelated product nomenclature, or the result of potentially misleading advertising practices such as deepfakes and opportunistic branding. Consumers and fact-checkers should treat future claims with caution, demanding direct evidence such as an advertiser’s release, ad assets, or contractual confirmation before accepting that a celebrity has endorsed regulated medications—because the existing evidence supports the clear conclusion that Johnson’s televised male-enhancement bits were comedic parodies and not real pharmaceutical endorsements [1] [4] [6].