Who Is Playing the Role of Dwayne Johnson in Young Rock on NBC?
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the biggest megastars on the planet. The Rock is a household name and now his fans get to learn about The Rock’s childhood. In 2021, NBC aired the first season of the show “Young Rock”. Furthermore, the show follows a storyline where The Rock is running for President in 2032 and he looks back at his brilliant life. Moreover, three different actors actually play the role of Dwayne Johnson.
The reason why there are three actors playing the role of Dwayne is that they all play The Rock at different ages. Actor Adrian Groulx plays the role of the 10-year-old version of The Rock. Bradley Constant plays the role of Dwayne at age 15. Additionally, Uli Latukefu plays the role of The Rock between the ages of 18-20.
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Uli is an Australian actor who is at the start of a promising acting career. He has also appeared on a few other films and TV shows. He starred in Netflix’s Marco Polo and a few other TV shows over the years.
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However, his role as Dwayne Johnson in Young Rock is clearly his breakout role. Moreover, it turns out that his work with Dwayne Johnson is not over.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will soon enter the world of DCEU. He will star as “Black Adam” and it looks Uli will join him in the movie. Uli’s role in Black Adam is unclear yet, but more details are expected to come out soon. The other two young actors, Adrain and Bradley, also look like promising actors.
What was the first movie role of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?
The Rock started his Hollywood career by playing a fictional and mythical Egyptian creature. His first role was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns movie franchise. That was back at the beginning of the millennium and since then, The Rock has skyrocketed to the top of Hollywood.
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The Rock soon played lead roles in his own movies. He had a very strong established fanbase in WWE and eventually captured the hearts of the entire world. From action movies to comedies, The Rock did them all. He soon gained the reputation of being the most bankable star in Hollywood, as his movies were massive hits.
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In 2020, The Rock became the highest-paid actor in the world, according to Forbes. He has remained one of the highest-paid actors for a while. Now, The Rock has transcended to being more than just an actor. He is a producer as well as a great businessman with his own brands of products. However, he shall always be considered one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time.
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