Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Isn't Abandoning Big-Budget Movies Entirely — He's Joining Forces With Kevin Hart Once Again for Jumanji 3 Filming in November

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed shooting for Jumanji 3 starts this November.

The movie prima confirmed the program to Variety, saying helium volition articulation forces erstwhile again with Kevin Hart for Jumanji 3, which presently has a December 11, 2026 merchandise date.

Deadline has reported that manager Jake Kasdan, on with Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan, were each successful talks and expected to return.

In the Jumanji films, Johnson plays Dr. Xander "Smolder" Bravestone, a strong, assured archaeologist and explorer who has nary weaknesses. A spot similar The Rock! The archetypal Jumanji reboot film, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, was released successful 2017 and enjoyed tremendous success. The follow-up film, Jumanji: The Next Level, was released 2 years aboriginal successful 2019.

Confirmation of the Jumanji 3 shooting docket comes aft Johnson said helium had go “pigeonholed” arsenic a blockbuster-only actor. The Smashing Machine, which sees Johnson represent the beingness and vocation of Mark Kerr, a erstwhile wrestler and UFC prima who struggled with substance abuse, is considered an Oscar contender.

Johnson kicked disconnected his hugely palmy acting vocation arsenic The Scorpion King successful 2001’s The Mummy Returns. His agelong database of blockbuster movie roles besides includes Lucas "Luke" Hobbs successful the Fast & Furious franchise and Black Adam successful the present defunct DC Extended Universe. Johnson besides famously voiced Maui successful the Moana animated movies, and is acceptable to play the quality successful Disney's upcoming live-action version.

The Smashing Machine, however, marks a important alteration for Johnson, who immoderate are saying could beryllium in-line for his archetypal Oscar information arsenic a result. As reported by the BBC, the 53-year-old said: "I've been frightened to spell heavy and aggravated and earthy until now, until I had this accidental to bash this."

But it sounds similar Johnson is inactive precise overmuch up for a accepted crowdpleaser, telling Variety: “The films that I made successful the past, I emotion them. I’ll spell backmost to making them again.” Perhaps 1 time we’ll get Johnson backmost arsenic The Scorpion King, then.

Speaking of Jumanji, Marvel prima Karen Gillan precocious opened up astir the “flak” she’s still receiving for the skimpy outfits her quality Ruby Roundhouse wore successful the Jumanji reboot films — which it seems a batch of fans whitethorn person missed the irony on.

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