Dwayne Johnson Offers A Little Peek At 'Fast 8' And 'Moana'
If you're a fan of Dwayne Johnson (and who isn't?) you may already be aware that his Instagram is the best source of updates on any and all Dwayne Johnson-related projects. It's where we got some of our first looks at Central Intelligence and Baywatch, and where we learned Johnson had officially been cast in Shane Black's Doc Savage, and where we once got that amazing photo of The Rock rescuing his puppies from the pool.
Now, Johnson's taken to Instagram to offer a little sneak peek at his work in Disney Animation's Moana, as well as the first photo of his character Luke Hobbs in Fast 8.
First, here's a brief clip of Johnson's voice work in Moana.
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The Haka, which you can see Johnson performing in the video above, is a traditional Polynesian war cry. In Moana, Johnson voices the demi-god Maui, who joins a young princess (Auli'i Cravalho) on her journey to a fabled island in ancient Oceania. Ron Clements and John Musker are directing the film, and worked on the script with Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina wrote the music. Moana hits theaters November 23.
Moving on, here's Johnson as Luke Hobbs in Fast 8.
Johnson's accompanying text hints at the possibility of a Luke Hobbs spinoff, which we've been hearing about on and off for months. There's no denying Johnson's made a huge impression on the Fast and Furious series, and he's certainly got the star power to headline his own Fast and Furious movie. But whatever comes of his latest appearance in the franchise, it'll be fun just to see Luke Hobbs back in action. Though Johnson's really got his work cut out for him if he wants to top the ridiculousness of that "breaking the cast" scene from Furious 7.
Fast 8 arrives in theaters April 14, 2017.