Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Young Rock,” an upcoming NBC comedy about the formative years of Dwayne Johsnon, continues to round out its ensemble.Actor Lexie Duncan has been cast as a high-school sweetheart for the superstar during his teens, where she will play opposite Bradley Constant (the 15-year-old version of Johnson).She’s set to play Karen, a popular, charismatic, high-school girl with dreams of attending Barbizon beauty school.
Constant’s character catches her eye, and they begin dating in the idyllic town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.Duncan, who hails from musical theater and marks her primetime debut in this role, is repped by Luber Roklin, Active Artists Management and The Initiative Group.The series comes from Johnson’s.
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