Dwayne Johnson has finally reacted after Regina Hall's role was confirmed in the upcoming film, Lizard Music.
On July 27th, Deadline reported that the American actress has joined the Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists' live-action/CGI hybrid film.
Now, the Mummy Returns star turned to his Instagram account to confirm Regina’s role in Benny Safdie's next directorial.
Resharing the article from Deadline, Dwayne stated that, "I'm a huge fan and such an admirer of this woman's commanding acting talents and her beautiful humanity - I can't wait to work with her."
"And become best friends. This’ll be a wild one for sure. @morereginahall. Lizard Music. Written & Directed by Benny Safdie," The Rundown actor added.
The new film will follow a boy, Leber, left to his own devices, who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music when a hidden door to the extraordinary swings open.
Notably, his search for answers leads him to an eccentric and whimsical old man nicknamed The Chicken Man (Johnson) and his beloved companion, a 111-year-old chicken named Claudia.
Fans' reaction
As the new film garnered attention on social media, fans reacted to Regina’s new movie, with one commenting, "Now this is exciting."
"Let’s GO!!! About time. Love Regina, extremely talented," another noted.
While a third said, "I love it. It will be one of the best movies."
About Regina Hall's new role in Lizard Music
According to media reports, Regina Hall will play the role of The Chicken Man’s friend and co-worker.
Bennie Safdie wrote the script, which is based on the Daniel Pinkwater novel of the same name.
Producers include UA's Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt, Out for the Count Productions' Safdie, Seven Bucks Productions' Johnson and Magnetic Fields Entertainment's David Koplan.
For those unfamiliar, Regina Hall recently starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-winning One Battle After Another alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro.
