Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a new show, Young Rock, airing on NBC, and the cast has been revealed. On Instagram, Johnson shared six posts that show each cast member and the role they will play. Johnson first announced that Bradley Constant would play the 15-year-old version of Johnson. He then announced that Stacey Leilua would play Johnson’s mother, Ata Johnson. Johnson’s father, the late Rocky Johnson, will be played by Joseph Lee Anderson. There will also be a 20-year-old version of Johnson, who will be played by Uli Latukefu. Johnson’s grandmother, Lia Maivia, will be played by Ana Tuisila, and Adrian Groulx will be the 10-year-old Johnson, also known as Dewey.
“A series based on my wild and unpredictable childhood and formative years growing up,” Johnson wrote in the first post. [Bradley Constant] will take the reigns of playing me at 15 and clearly kicking puberty’s a—. This show is gonna be a fun one and can’t wait for you guys to watch!” Young Rock will take a look at Johnson’s life growing up in a strong family. It will also look at his time playing football at the University of Miami, and, of course, his time in WWE. Here’s the cast of Young Rock.
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Bradley Constant – 15-Year-Old Dwayne Johnson
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Stacey Leilua – Ata Johnson
Joseph Lee Anderson – Rocky Johnson
Uli Latukefu – 20-Year-Old Dwayne Johnson
Ana Tuisila – Lia Maivia
Adrian Groulx – 10-Year-Old Dwayne (Dewey) Johnson
Release Date
According to Variety, Young Rock won’t premiere until 2021, and Johnson did reveal production is underway. This is one of the many projects Johnson is currently working on. He’s getting ready to star in the films Red Notice and Black Adam. Johnson is also a co-owner of the XFL with his business partner Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital.
