Young Rock TV Show Casts 10 15 & 20 Year Old Dwayne Johnson

Young Rock TV Show Casts 10, 15 & 20 Year Old Dwayne Johnson

Young Rock, the TV series from Dwayne Johnson that tracks his journey from child to wrestling superstar, has cast three young versions of the actor.

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Young Rock, the TV series from Dwayne Johnson that tracks his journey from child to wrestling superstar, has cast three young versions of the actor. Johnson, formerly known as The Rock during his wrestling days, successfully transitioned from WWE star to film star, becoming one of the most bankable stars in the world. His past is reasonably well-known, thanks to his famous wrestling family and the fact that he is very open about sharing his rags-to-riches story.

But it’s about to get even better-known thanks to the upcoming NBC sitcom, which focuses on his family life as a child, with an emphasis on the wrestling members of his family, as well as his days as a professional football player. Johnson’s connection to professional sports was already used for HBO’s Ballers, but that was a fictional tale inspired by the world of sports agents he encountered as a football player. This sitcom will be firmly rooted in fact, telling the story of how Johnson became the global superstar he is today by looking back at his early days.

Now, Johnson has revealed who will play the younger versions of him in Young Rock, posting about each actor on Instagram. Adrian Groulx (age 10), Bradley Constant (15), and Uli Latukefu (18-20) are the actors tasked with filling Johnson’s large shoes. Additionally, key members of Johnson’s family have been cast. Stacey Leilua as his mother Ata, Joseph Lee Anderson as his father Rocky, and Ana Tuisila as his maternal grandmother Lia Maivia. Johnson will also appear in every episode of the show. You can see the Instagram posts below:

#YOUNGROCK This kid @adriangroulx is our anchor and my hero 👊🏾 He’s got the hardest job of ‘em of all playing “little Dewey” – yes, unfortunately that was the nickname my God parents gave me after the weather – as in dewdrops. Jesus. 🤦🏽♂️😂 At 10yrs old, I was rambunctious as all hell 😈, was already girl crazy 😜 and loved pro wrestling — especially the part when wrestlers would bleed 🩸🥴💀🤣 This kid, Adrian is my hero because I look back at this time in my life so fondly and how I viewed the world thru my 10yr old eyes. I was all these things but at the core I was a sweet little boy and a complicated little cub 🐻 who just needed guidance. Years later here we are and I did alright 🙏🏾👊🏾 This passion project is special and I’m boundless grateful to EVERYONE who is lending their talents, passion, love and mana to bring it to life. Can’t wait for you guys to watch this one! #ComplicatedCub #LittleDewey #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

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A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 6:28am PDT

#YOUNGROCK Officially KICKIN’ OFF PRODUCTION! Ladies & gents, here’s the cast of our new @NBC comedy, #YOUNGROCK. A series based on my wild and unpredictable childhood and formative years growing up. @bradleyconstant will take the reigns of playing me at 15 and clearly kicking puberty’s ass 😂💪🏾 This show is gonna be a fun one and can’t wait for you guys to watch! #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:02am PDT

#YOUNGROCK Coming in hot and lowering the University of MIAMI BOOM 🏈💥 is @ulilatukefu! Playing at THE U – these years were some of my most defining. The highs are incredible, but the lows were critical. 275lbs of upper body violence, attitude and clearly eating too much pizza. #NationalChampions #TheU #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:30am PDT

#YOUNGROCK And playing my mom @atajohnson aka Mama Rock is the talented and lovely @staceyleilua. Many of you know my moms story – cancer survivor, gone thru hell and back, incredible life and still the sweetest human being on the planet. And still goes to smack me when I cuss 😂🤦🏽♂️ #StrongWomen #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:12am PDT

#YOUNGROCK And playing the OG original Rock – my pops, Rocky “Soulman” Johnson is the charismatic @iamjosephleeanderson 💥 As you guys know my dad passed away earlier this year so this role is a special one and our first episode is dedicate to him 🙏🏾 My dad was a true trail blazer and broke color barriers all across our country in the 60s, 70s & 80s. One half of the first black tag team champions (with Tony Atlas) my pops was a bad dude in the game. I miss him. This one’s for you Rocky. #ToughLove #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

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A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:21am PDT

#YOUNGROCK This role is a special one and HIGHLY entertaining. Playing my grandma, Lia Maivia will be the one of a kind, Ana Tuisila. Cool backstory: My grandmother, Lia Maivia was pro wrestling’s first women’s promoter. She HAD TO BE tough as nails in a male dominated, shark infested world of wrestling. She set the bar for tough business practices and also set the bar for how loving a sweet grandma could be to her only grandson – me ☺️ She was also charged by the feds for extortion, eventually deported, became homeless and lost everything in the early 90’s. Crazy life. I was blessed enough to help change that hard time scenario around and get her back on her feet. Her journey was unreal and can’t wait for you guys to watch! #StrongWomen #YOUNGROCK @sevenbucksprod @NBC

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Sep 30, 2020 at 5:42am PDT

Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang are the executive producers for the show, alongside Johnson and the rest of his Seven Bucks Productions team, and co-wrote the pilot episode. Khan is best known for creating Fresh Off The Boat and Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, which featured Chiang as a writer. The casting news hints the show is likely to jump from era to era rather than telling the story in order, like Everybody Hates Chris did, aging the character along with the star.

As seen from the photos accompanying the casting announcements, the actors cast to play Johnson certainly look the part. However, it’s no surprise to find out the productioncast 37-year-old Latukefu (Marco Polo) to play Johnson as a late teenager, given that Johnson has looked like he’s in his mid-30s since he was a teenager. The show’s description of each character clarifies that Johnson’s difference in size to others his age will be a central theme, pitting him against authority figures and contemporaries alike. Young Rock is set to debut on NBC in 2021.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/young-rock-show-casts-younger-dwayne-johnson/

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