2002

The following are events that took place in the year 2002.

Debuts

 * Japanese model Kanae Uotani makes her film debut.

Events

 * Dewayne "The Rock" Johnson's leading film debut The Scorpion King opens on April 19, in the United States. It also heralded the beginning of what would become his full-time career after slowly migrating from his career in professional wrestling.


 * Clint Eastwood's crime drama Blood Work opens on August 9 in the United States. This was during the waning years of Clint's career as an actor due to age and declining health at 72 during that time.