I’m quite happy to see Dwayne Johnson getting back to some serious action. Of course the man is free to choose which roles he likes, and if he felt comfortable doing the family thing, that’s fine. But the guy has way too much charisma and physical presence and ability to not be handing people their sphincters. At some point I also looked for him to maybe share some screen time with Vin Diesel, because there was a point not too long ago when it looked like those two guys were the next generation of chosen ones for blowing shit up. Now, in the upcoming Fast Five, both of those scenarios are looking likely to come to pass.
Johnson and other members of the cast, including Elsa Pataky, are appearing online in a gaggle of behind-the-scenes photos over at Kino Gallery. Checking out Johnson’s new look for the film, with the clean dome and goatee, reminds me ever so slightly of a former colleague of Johnson’s and current Expendable. The pics also show me that Johnson is looking possibly the most badass I’ve seen him look yet. Jeez, is the guy even bigger than usual? In the film, he’s set to play a lawman in pursuit of Paul Walker and Diesel’s characters.
Other tidbits revealed in the pics are that Jordana Brewster’s Mia is looking slightly preggo as she frolics on a beach with Walker’s Brian.
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