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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Reveals Who Will Play Him in 'Young Rock' TV Series

Dwayne Johnson is revealing who will play him!

The 48-year-old Jumanji star unveiled the main cast of the upcoming NBC comedy series Young Rock on Wednesday (September 30), which is inspired by his life.

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The show is set to premiere in 2021, and will feature various actors playing Dwayne, also known as The Rock, at different stages of his life.

Adrian Groulx will portray him at age 10, while Bradley Constant will play him at age 15. Uli Latukefu will play him from the ages of 18 to 20, when he’s recruited to play football at the University of Miami.

Stacey Leilua has been cast as his mother, Ata Johnson, and his late father Rocky Johnson will be played by Joseph Lee Anderson. Ana Tuisila will also star as Lia Maivia, Ata’s mother and his grandmother. Check out pictures of the entire cast on Dwayne‘s Instagram!

According to NBC, the actor himself will appear in each episode. The series will reportedly film in Australia over the next 18 months after receiving a straight-to-series order.

Dwayne also voiced a political endorsement for the very first time. See who he picked!