Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDwayne Johnson has revealed the cast for Young Rock, his upcoming NBC comedy series inspired by his life.
The project comes from Johnson and Fresh Off the Boat creator/executive producer Nahnatchka Khan. Young Rock will chronicle Johnson’s formative years, with Dwayne set to appear in each episode.
It received a straight-to-series order in January. Johnson announced the cast with photos on Instagram Wednesday. You can see below the story.Bradley Constant will portray Johnson at age 15 and Marco Polo star Uli Latukefu will play him from the ages of 18 to 20, when he’s recruited to play football at the University of Miami.
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