Dwayne Johnson’s new NBC comedy “Young Rock” is a coming-of-age story inspired by a challenging childhood.
LOS ANGELES – New NBC comedian Dwayne Johnson’s “Young Rock” has been running for president in 2032, but the actor and producer once put aside the ability to actually run.
An age-old story inspired by the curator’s colorful but challenging childhood and youth, “Young Rock” is portrayed by the adult Johnson’s shadow of his life as he retires.
Is Johnson wisely preparing America for his next act?
“I think the people will prepare me. I can say that, ”he replied with a smile.
Nahnatchka Khan, executive producer of “Young Rock,” said the application is being used as a tool to look back on the past, he told The Associated Press Tuesday. Johnson is also an executive producer for the series, debating Feb. 16, with his youngest versions played by Adrian Groulx and Bradley Constant.
“We were trying to come up with a creative way that I can combine in every program, to be a part of it. This was (Khan’s opinion), and at first I was a little embarrassed about it because it’s political, ”he said. “You knew before the show came out, gong politics wanted to take another hard turn and be as polar as it is. ”
Khan’s strong argument: “She said something saying, ‘Well, you always say you’re the man of the people, and I think we should give him a bullet,'” Johnson said. .
In a 2018 Vanity Fair interview, the film and TV star said he had seriously considered running 2020 for president but decided against it.
On Tuesday’s Q&A with TV critics, Johnson was asked if he would invite US’s Elizabeth Warren – a self-proclaimed fan of Johnson’s “Ballers” sports comedy 2015-19 – to do a cameo look at “Young Rock.” ”
“If we are lucky enough to come back for a second round (of events), it may be then,” he said, and what about President Joe Biden as a guest?
“Well, I’ll see that happen,” he told the AP. “It all depends on how far we go with it (the series). But I am friends with Sen. Warren, also President Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, so I would not rule it out. “
Johnson, a self-explanatory independent, gave his first political assent to a Biden-Harris Democratic ticket last year. But he praises a future bipartisan approach to “Young Rock. ”
“I’m also friends with a lot of Republicans, so who knows what kind of pot-melting politics we’ll have down the road, if we have a lucky chance to come back,” Johnson said.