Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Starring in New Video Game Movie - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 26 January 2022 / 1,385 Views
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has revealed to Men's Journal he is starring in a new video game movie. He describes the game as "badass" and one he has played for many years.
"I can’t tell you which game in particular we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year," said Johnson.
"We’re going to bring one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen—one that I’ve played for years. I’m really excited to bring it to fans around the world. Of course we’re going to do right by our gamer friends—but really we’re just going to make a great movie."
Johnson has previously starred in two movies based on video game IPs. This includes 2005's Doom, as well as 2018's Rampage. He was also in the two recent Jumanji movies, in which he plays a video game character.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
