The Rock In Talks To Star In MGM's HERCULES

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been busy lately with his on again off again appearances in the WWE and him staring in movie after movie. Well it looks like he is going to get busier because he is in talks to star in Brett Ratner's Hercules.

By WaylonJones - Feb 23, 2012 12:02 PM EST

Filed Under: Fantasy

Variety has just broke the news that wrestler turned actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in talks to star in Brett Ratner's Hercules. MGM is developing the movie and is looking to Johnson for box office pull. Johnson is currently starring in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, and will be shooting the Michael Bay directed Pain and Gain later this year.

@VARIETY EXCLUSIVE: Can you smell what HERCULES is cooking? @TheRock is in talks to star in MGM & Brett Ratner's HERCULES!!! Link coming...
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 23, 2012

The Screen play is being developed by Ryan Condal and will be based off of the graphic novel by Steve Moore titled Hercules: The Thracian Wars. There has been no other casting news as of now, and there is also no word on when the film might be released. The movie will be produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman with Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, and Barry Levine exec producing .Make sure you check CBM for the very latest regarding Hercules.

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57 Comments

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imnotahero - 2/23/2012, 12:25 PM

[frick] Brett Ratner.

MovieMaster - 2/23/2012, 12:27 PM

Brett Ratner's Hercules starring The Rock? Dear Lord.

StrangerX - 2/23/2012, 12:47 PM

Dear lord The Rock as Hercules now.

TopCat89 - 2/23/2012, 12:48 PM

I have to be honest...that just sounds awful.

SageMode - 2/23/2012, 1:03 PM

Brett Ratner and the Rock as Hercules? No thanks, I'll pass

P862010 - 2/23/2012, 1:10 PM

Hercules was Samoan?

PaulRom - 2/23/2012, 1:15 PM

Pretty good choice. But this is Rat-ner who's directing.

marvel72 - 2/23/2012, 1:26 PM

the rock as black adam would be better.

ecksmanfan - 2/23/2012, 1:27 PM

Pass!

theHuch - 2/23/2012, 1:29 PM

Are they still letting Ratner make movies? Is he going to come out and say that he slept with the Rock too?

MassExecutions - 2/23/2012, 1:30 PM

*Sigh*...I like the Rock. He has good screen presence and charisma. Why can't he be in more good movies?

NightForce - 2/23/2012, 1:33 PM

Brett Ratner AND The Rock as Hercules? [frick] no! I want Herc in Thor 2, not some goofy Rock movie.

HelaGood - 2/23/2012, 1:34 PM

seriously this is laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!!

HelaGood - 2/23/2012, 1:35 PM

Black Adam would be PERFECT!!! but hercules... sniff sniff... smells like utter shite!!

NightForce - 2/23/2012, 1:35 PM

I know they aren't talking about the Marvel Hercules.

HelaGood - 2/23/2012, 1:35 PM

@KNIGHT3000 the answer to your question is "HELL TO THE NO!"

P862010 - 2/23/2012, 1:36 PM

^i liked red dragon people just cant get over x3

HelaGood - 2/23/2012, 1:36 PM

@AsgardianGangsta youre right... they are talking Arnold "Hercules Goes Bananas" Scwarzeneggar Hercules

ThaMessenger07 - 2/23/2012, 1:37 PM

Joe Manganiello would be awesome as Hercules. He has a very Mediterranean look plus he would just need to put on about 10 pounds and he's be a beast!

HelaGood - 2/23/2012, 1:37 PM

Tower Heist was soooo lame too!!

MassExecutions - 2/23/2012, 1:38 PM

@teabag - You get another lol. I heard Ratner was going to film in Greece, but there was too many fires and explosions even for him!

ThaMessenger07 - 2/23/2012, 1:40 PM

Also I thought Peter Berg was set to direct this?.....

Guess not

lntrn8 - 2/23/2012, 1:41 PM

not interested . . . black adam - yes!

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/23/2012, 1:42 PM

Hercules movie would be sweet but Ratner and The Rock ruins that idea.

Manganiello would be great Hercules. Kinda reminds me of Steve Reeves.

thedude2936 - 2/23/2012, 1:43 PM

when i think Hercules, The Rock doesnt come to mind...I actually cant see any actor today playing Hercules. But, hey, hopefully he does a good job

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/23/2012, 1:45 PM

KNIGHT3000@ Red Dragon was just okey. I liked the 80s Manhunter movie more.

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/23/2012, 1:48 PM

Gotta admit thou Ralph Fiennes was badass one badass villain.

AlexDeLarge87 - 2/23/2012, 1:50 PM

^ Looks like im drunk again ;)

headlopper - 2/23/2012, 1:58 PM

@AlexDeLarge87- Steve Reeves was the man.

Rock's out of his league. Sorry.

DDD - 2/23/2012, 1:59 PM

THE ROCK is HAWAIIAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN, where
does THE RAT get GREEK outta all that???

Makes my head hurt! And my stomach churn!

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The Rock In Talks To Star In MGM's HERCULES

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