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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reacts to Chris Evans Joining His Next Film Red One

Published 01/27/2022, 9:30 AM EST

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Chris Evans is set to join forces with WWE legend Dwayne Johnson for a holiday movie. Chris is known for his iconic role in the MCU where he played Captain America. 

Recently, The Rock on his Instagram teased a post sharing how he is pumped up for the movie Red One and working with Chris Evans.

 

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One of Chris Evans’s following roles will be in a Christmas action-comedy movie. As indicated by Deadline, the former Avengers star has been projected in an undisclosed role in Amazon Studios’ upcoming film Red One, starring Dwayne Johnson.

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He additionally creates the movie through his Seven Bucks Productions pennant. Jake Kasdan will direct the movie, who has already led Dwayne’s Jumanji franchise. Red One will be produced by Hiram Garcia, the President at Seven Bucks Production. He and Chris Morgan will be working on the screenplay. These two have collaborated for movies such as Fast and Furious, Jungle Cruise, and Red Notice.

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In an exclusive interview with Collider, Hiram Garcia spoke about how he has been thinking about the movie for the past eight years. He mentioned that Red One is a massive Christmas movie. Garcia did not want to do a typical holiday movie; he said, “We had been looking for something that matched the tone and tenor of DJ (Dwayne Johnson) and what DJ brings to the table.

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Indeed, just like inside the ring, “The Rock” knows how to push himself to the maximum and keep the audience entertained. However, not just by the WWE fans, but now The Rock has been approved globally for his Hollywood accomplishments.

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Upcoming projects for Chris Evans and ‘The Rock’

Currently, Red One is not the only project for Chris Evans. He will be the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s upcoming film, Lightyear. He has also signed up for an untitled film by Gene Kelly.

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Meanwhile, WWE and Hollywood Megastar “The Rock” is set for DC’s upcoming movies, Black Adam and DC League of Super-Pets. Moreover, Hiram Garcia also shed light on the probability of Seven Bucks Production working on Young Rock (a sit-com based on the life of ‘The Rock’). The year 2022 looks crowded for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Finally, the film Red One, starring Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson, will be released during the 2023 Christmas season.

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