*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reportedly been cast in the long-in-the-works biopic of country music star Charley Pride.
Terrence Howard had originally been cast in the lead role, but he dropped out as the production stalled. But the project is back on track with Johnson in the lead role.
Pride confirmed the news in an interview with Canada’s Telegraph-Journal, saying, “(It) got fumbled… New management took over the studio that was ready to begin site work on it… And a decision was made to put all their resources behind thrillers – fast actioners. They felt that was where the big box office money was then.
“Now it’s back on track again but with action and comedy star Dwayne Johnson portraying me in the title role… Terrence, it seems, is tied up on other involvements for a few years.”
Pride has also given Johnson his full blessing, after initially having doubts about his ability to tackle the role.
“Terrence is no doubt a more in-depth actor academically, but Dwayne is such a force on screen,” he said. “It startled me a little at first, but he flew down to Dallas and spent a day with me just sitting, talking recently. And when he left it was like parting with an old friend. We had such similar views on so many things.”
Charley Pride
Pride has sold more than 70 million records throughout his long-running career and remains the only African-American singer to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
No – to both of them………
I’m not sure about this.
I don’t recall The Rock doing a drama before — why would he cut his teeth on something of this caliber. This should go to someone who can do the legacy justice.
Now, I love the Rock, but I don’t see him doing well in this. In fact, all his roles have simply been him playing himself.
He’s not going to be believable as Charlie Pride. Big Mistake.
They are REALLY fkn up, now! Just goes to show?, that when it comes to “proper casting” for “A.A.’s”?, they don’t EVVA give a fk!!!, about it!
i used to listen to charley pride when i was a child and my dad had several songs on 8 track that i used to listen to and my mom also and that is what inspired me to sing to my children and to love his music he is a wonderful singer and a person very talented and also he is very unique because there is nobody like him but i like him had always worked in the fields to make a living and it is hard but i had to do it no matter if it was driving a tractor or picking fruit or picking cotton when i was 6 years old i always had to work he always has been a hard worker and i think the rock dwayne johnson would make a fine actor in this movie so if nobody don’t like it they can go to junk
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