Last month, after little speculation, The Rock confirmed his involvement with the upcoming Jumanji Remake. With the announcement of the remake and The Rock’s attachment’s to the film, some fans of the original were worried about the integrity of Robin Williams character, Alan Parrish. The Rock, being the cool person that he is, took to his Instagram to relieve fans of their worries. “An important thing that I want to be honest and bring up is Robin Williams. The love and respect I have for this man is boundless” Rock said shortly before giving fans his word that the film will “honor his name and the character of “Alan Parrish” will stand alone and be forever immortalized”.
The Rock also teased some details for the movie. He says that instead of the original three integral characters, this remake will have five and that some of his “actor buddies” will be making an appearance. There were rumors of Kevin Hart being attached to the film as well, so maybe he’ll be one of those buddies making an appearance. Maybe Hart will take on the role of Officer Carl Bentley, originally played by David Alan Grier.
Check The Rock’s full statement below and stick around for the official casting later on this week.