Dwayne Johnson is finally getting to play the role he’s always wanted.
The 46-year-old actor will bring King Kamehameha to life in an upcoming movie from Forrest Gump and Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis. Johnson wrote about the news on his Instagram, explaining how he has always wanted to play the legendary king every since he got started in Hollywood.
“Humbled & grateful to begin this once in a lifetime journey,” Johnson wrote on Instagram after news broke. “King Kamehameha – the legendary King was the first to unite the warring Hawaiian islands — fulfilling the prophecy that surrounded his...
The 46-year-old actor will bring King Kamehameha to life in an upcoming movie from Forrest Gump and Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis. Johnson wrote about the news on his Instagram, explaining how he has always wanted to play the legendary king every since he got started in Hollywood.
“Humbled & grateful to begin this once in a lifetime journey,” Johnson wrote on Instagram after news broke. “King Kamehameha – the legendary King was the first to unite the warring Hawaiian islands — fulfilling the prophecy that surrounded his...
- 8/30/2018
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
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