The Rock is Making a Hells Angels Movie?! 🤯
A speaker discusses the making of a Hells Angels movie with Dwayne Johnson, including how Jon Bernthal was cast. The story involves a surprising personal connection through family ties and a humorous disagreement about how much weight Bernthal would need to gain for the role.
Summary
The speaker recounts the nearly 7-year journey of developing a Hells Angels movie with Dwayne 'DJ' Johnson. Dwayne promised to assemble an 'A team' for the project and suggested Jon Bernthal for a key role, referencing his work in the movie 'Snitch.' The speaker found this amusing because Bernthal turned out to be the brother-in-law of someone named Sydney, revealing a pre-existing personal connection that surprised Dwayne.
A humorous disagreement arose regarding how much weight Bernthal would need to gain for the role. Dwayne suggested that with camera angles and video tricks, gaining just 10-12 pounds would make Bernthal look massive on screen. Bernthal pushed back firmly, insisting the role required gaining 30-40 pounds. The speaker tried to mediate, noting they weren't trying to put Bernthal's health at risk. Despite the disagreement, the speaker expressed high praise for both Dwayne Johnson and Jon Bernthal, calling them the best people to have in his corner for the project.
Key Insights
- The speaker reveals the Hells Angels movie project has been in development for almost 7 years, with Dwayne Johnson promising to assemble an 'A team' from the very beginning.
- Dwayne Johnson suggested Jon Bernthal for the role based on his performance in 'Snitch,' unaware that Bernthal was already personally connected to the speaker as Sydney's brother-in-law.
- Dwayne Johnson argued that camera angles and video tricks would make a 10-12 pound weight gain sufficient to make Bernthal appear massive on screen.
- Jon Bernthal disagreed strongly with Dwayne's assessment, insisting the role demanded a much larger 30-40 pound weight gain rather than the suggested 10-12 pounds.
- The speaker expresses that he couldn't ask for two better people than Dwayne Johnson and Jon Bernthal, highlighting Bernthal's intense focus and dedication to whatever he takes on.
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Transcript
[0:00] You got a lot of good stuff happening. How about this movie? How's that happening? >> Almost 7 years ago when we started this, I remember Dwayne telling me, "I'm going to put the A team together for you." Funny story was DJ when he said, "Hey, I got the perfect guy that could play." And he said, "John Bernthal, you know, he did that movie with them, Snitch." I laughed and he goes, "What are you laughing about?" I said, "I'm going to tell you how I know him." And I told him it's Sydney's brother-in-law. We were like, "We're not going to get an A-list actor that's going to be 290 lbs, right?" Dwayne says, "You know,…
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