Dwayne Johnson says he’s “very hungry” for a “challenge” working on the A24 thriller

Dwayne Johnson Is ready to dive into an exciting new role.

Earlier this month, Deadline reported that the 53-year-old Moana Star had landed a supportive part of a new psychological thriller called Breakthrough From the independent film studio A24.

He will play a life coach in the project, which will reportedly be “set in the tournament of the Millennium Southern California.” Johnson’s character will charm “a foreign young man”, per Deadline. But the reality is that his charming personality “masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own hidden darkness.”

Take Instagram On Thursday, May 29, Johnson apparently confirmed that he will start in the film. He also made it very clear that he is looking forward to the opportunity to play such a complex character.

“I have been very hungry (and grateful) for this kind of challenge,” he wrote in the caption, which accompanied a screenshot of Deadlineoriginal article. “The story is a deeply dark psychological dive into the culture of motivating” gurus “, and the souls trying to find their greater purpose in life.”

He continued and wrote, “It’s a character I can try to loosen. And maybe rip up.”

Deadline Noted that other major casting decisions, including who will land the lead, are still in discussion. Johnson will also help with production details through his Seven Bucks Productions Company.

A director is not yet linked to the project. Actors and writers Zeke Goodman has been reportedly dropped to handle the script.

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This will mark another collaboration between Johnson and A24. He is shown next to it Emily Blunt in The crushing machineWhich will debut in theaters later this year on October 3. The film tells the story of the real UFC legend Mark Kerr, with Johnson who lands the lead role.

Blunt, which Johnson previously collaborated with on the 2021 Jungle cruisewill play Kerr’s wife Dawn.

In April, Kerr took to Instagram To shake the film and said he was “in distrust that this is real.”

“I am so proud of the work that DJ adds to become the crushing machine. I have so much gratitude, humility and respect for every little detail production that was discovered,” he grew. “Can’t wait to share this experience with the world.”

The crushing machine Follows two films he played last year – Moana 2 and RED. The latter saw him couples with such as Chris Evans and Lucy Liu. At the same time, the former offered an opportunity to reunite with Moana star Auli`i Cravalho.

Cravalho, who spoke to people in November 2024, remembers Her first interaction with its legendary costs.

“I remember when I met him first brought me flowers and he surrounded me in the biggest hug,” she said, reminding him that he “hugged (her) mom”, who had a fun answer: “And my mom was like,” ooh, I will go climbing. “

She laughed and said, “I was so embarrassed for who says it? Who says it? Oh my God. It’s a memory that will never come out of my head.”

Johnson will repeat his role as Maui in a Live-action version of MoanaThe Which is expected to roll into theaters in the summer of 2026.

Breakthrough and The crushing machine denoting more serious roles for the star, as famous has shown his wave in action projects such as Fast & Furious Franchise and DC Black Adam.