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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Confirms Role In Major Martin Scorsese Film Project

The Final Boss may soon be portraying Martin Scorsese's next big crime boss. The Rock confirms major Hollywood project.
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on the red carpet
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The Rock has confirmed he's going from Final Boss to crime boss.

As reported back in February, Dwayne Johnson is set to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt in an upcoming film project headed by acclaimed director Martin Scorsese.

Johnson took to social media Thursday to officially announce his connection to the film, that's being described as a Hawaiian cross between Goodfellas and The Departed.

"Grateful for what’s been the most creatively inspiring time of my career - working closely with my friends and of course, the maestro Marty Scorsese. In the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s the mafia controlled New York, Miami, Chicago, Vegas, and a particularly strong hold on the island I was raised - Hawaii. Much more to come. Aloha nui loa."
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

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It's currently unknown when production on the currently untitled film will begin.

The Rock is expected to be prominently featured on WWE programming in the run up to WrestleMania 41, although he has not been seen since John Cena's stunning betrayal of Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber.

Cena is set to appear on Raw this Monday in Brussels, Belgium. It has not been announced when The Final Boss will return to WWE television.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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