Rosario Dawson has been cast alongside Randall Park in Dwayne Johnson’s new comedy Young Rock.
The upcoming show tells the story of the Jumanji star’s upbringing, with specific chapters centring on his 10-year-old, 15-year-old and 20-year-old self. While Johnson will narrate those episodes, he’ll also star as a fictional, future version of himself who is running for president in 2032.
Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant and Uli Latukefu will bring his younger counterparts to life.
Dawson, who was most recently seen as Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian is set to play “confident and steadfast” army general Monica Jackson, while Park (Ant-Man and the Wasp, WandaVision) will be portraying himself, having ditched his acting career to focus on journalism.
Throughout the series, Park – whose involvement sees him reunite with Fresh Off The Boat boss and Always Be My Maybe director Nahnatchka Khan – reportedly interviews Johnson at different stages during his electoral campaign.
Young Rock is set to premiere on February 16th on NBC. It is yet to announce a UK air date.
