Pitches are being made for The Rock to star in a new Martin Scorsese project alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt.
Deadline reports that a new Martin Scorsese project is in the works. The Hawai’i-set film would see Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson star as a Goodfellas-like mobster, based on the story of a real-life Hawai’ian crime boss. A description of the pitch is as follows:
To be written by Nick Bilton, the film focuses on a turbulent time on the island paradise when an aspiring mob boss battled rival crime factions to wrest control of the underworld of the Hawaiian islands. It was a bloody battle, the kind of terrain Scorsese covered in both Goodfellas and The Departed.
In 1960s and 70s Hawaii, this formidable and charismatic mob boss rises to build the islands’ most powerful criminal empire, waging a brutal war against mainland corporations and rival syndicates while fighting to preserve his ancestral land. It’s based on the untold true story of a man who fought to preserve his homeland through a ruthless quest for absolute power — igniting the last great American mob saga, where the war for cultural survival takes place in the unlikeliest of places: paradise.
While each of the stars pitched for the movie is involved in other projects at the moment, Deadline reports that the pitch sparked major interest in Hollywood and that “multiple bids are on the table or fast-mobilizing.” The report concludes:
This is poised to be a big one. Stay tuned.
When Did The Rock Last Wrestle In WWE?
At WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, PA, The Rock competed in his first WWE match in eight years, teaming with Roman Reigns to defeat unlikely allies Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. Rock’s pinfall victory over Rhodes ensured that Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match with Reigns the next night would be contested under Bloodline Rules, creating an uphill battle for the challenger as members of The Bloodline were allowed to interfere.
However, on April 7th, Cody Rhodes finally finished his story and became Undisputed WWE Champion when he defeated Roman Reigns with help from John Cena, The Undertaker, and Seth Rollins.
After an appearance on the January 6th episode of Raw, The Rock made his NXT debut on January 7th, appearing backstage with his daughter Ava and Ethan Page before addressing the crowd in attendance. Ethan Page called his appearance alongside the megastar his “ultimate goal.”
In recent news, The Rock announced his return to WWE SmackDown.