Young Rock: Dwayne Johnson Sets Main Cast for His Upcoming NBC Sitcom

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has announced the main cast members for his upcoming NBC comedy series Young Rock. Johnson shared the casting news in a series of Instagram posts on Wednesday, revealing the actors that have been selected to portray younger versions of himself and his family members on the NBC sitcom, which he says is based around his "wild and unpredictable childhood and formative years growing up." Three actors have been cast to portray Johnson throughout the various stages of his life. Adrian Groulx has been given the role of 10-year-old "little Dewey" Johnson (a nickname given to Johnson by his Godparents) while Bradley Constant has been tapped to play a 15-year-old version of The Rock. Finally, Marco Polo star Uli Latukefu has been cast to play Johnson at 20 years old when he was playing football on a scholarship at the University of Miami. In addition to those casting choices, Johnson announced that Stacey Leilua will be playing his mother, Ata Johnson (AKA "Mama Rock"), while Joseph Lee Anderson will take on the role of the star's late father, Rocky Johnson (AKA "the OG original Rock"). Ana Tuisila rounds out the cast in the "highly entertaining" role of Johnson's grandmother, Lia Maivia. Johnson noted that the first episode will be dedicated to his late father, who passed away earlier this year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=dwayne-the-rock-johnsons-10-best-movies&captions=true"] According to Variety, the series will chart Johnson's childhood "from growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami. It will explore the rollercoaster that has shaped Johnson into the man he is today and the larger-than-life characters he's met along the way." Production is now officially underway on the previously-announced series, which is being executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras. Young Rock is expected to debut on NBC sometime in 2021, so stay tuned to IGN for all of the latest updates and announcements. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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