There's no denying that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the most lovable muscleman working today (sorry, Vin Diesel). With his alluring charisma, iconic eyebrows and chiselled chest, he manages to rise above even the worst movie ideas. That said, fans are questioning whether he can save a Jumanji reboot.
Sure, The Rock is going adaptation crazy with forthcoming film projects like Baywatch, Rampage and maybe even a new version of Big Trouble in Little China. But can he really do justice to material first popularized by the late, great Robin Williams?
Since he's so damn charming, The Rock has decided to give these doubts the people's elbow with a statement. In an Instagram post, available below, he promised to honour the memory of Williams.
"An important thing that I want to be honest and bring up is Robin Williams," the CFL player turned wrestler turned actor wrote. "The love and respect I have for this man is boundless. "You have my word, we will honor his name and the character of 'Alan Parrish' will stand alone and be forever immortalized in the world of JUMANJI in an earnest and cool way. I have an idea of what to do and I think his family will be proud."
The Rock also looked back on an encounter he had with Williams. "I also think Robin is somewhere lookin' down and laughing, remembering the first time we met backstage and I (for the first time ever) was a star struck bumbling idiot that couldn't even get my words out. Idiot," he wrote of himself. "He literally calmed me down w/ that smile and laugh. But that's for another fun story down the road."
The Jumanji reboot is being directed by Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher). It's set to open on July 28, 2017.
Sure, The Rock is going adaptation crazy with forthcoming film projects like Baywatch, Rampage and maybe even a new version of Big Trouble in Little China. But can he really do justice to material first popularized by the late, great Robin Williams?
Since he's so damn charming, The Rock has decided to give these doubts the people's elbow with a statement. In an Instagram post, available below, he promised to honour the memory of Williams.
"An important thing that I want to be honest and bring up is Robin Williams," the CFL player turned wrestler turned actor wrote. "The love and respect I have for this man is boundless. "You have my word, we will honor his name and the character of 'Alan Parrish' will stand alone and be forever immortalized in the world of JUMANJI in an earnest and cool way. I have an idea of what to do and I think his family will be proud."
The Rock also looked back on an encounter he had with Williams. "I also think Robin is somewhere lookin' down and laughing, remembering the first time we met backstage and I (for the first time ever) was a star struck bumbling idiot that couldn't even get my words out. Idiot," he wrote of himself. "He literally calmed me down w/ that smile and laugh. But that's for another fun story down the road."
The Jumanji reboot is being directed by Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher). It's set to open on July 28, 2017.
