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Source: Tibrina Hobson / Getty Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was excited to announce that he’s playing the legendary folklore, John Henry for the Netflix movie. CBS News states that Henry is known as an African-American folk hero. He was a steel driver that worked very hard until his heart stopped from stress. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit When the man comes around.. Honored to play a childhood hero of mine, JOHN HENRY & his disruptive band of fellow folklore legends from around the world. @netflix are the perfect partners and platform to build. Directed by Jake Kasdan (JUMANJI). JOHN HENRY & THE STATESMEN pic.twitter.com/vJ0nkCYXDH — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 9, 2018 Johnson went on social media to post a trailer of the film and said, “WHEN THE MAN COMES AROUND. Inspired to bring to life one of my childhood heroes, John Henry, in JOHN HENRY & THE STATESMEN. In this movie, I’ll lead an ensemble of the most popular folklore figures and legends from different cultures around the world. @NETFLIX is the perfect partner & platform to bring these global folklore icons to life. “ RELATED: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Buys Stunt Double A Brand New Car [VIDEO] The director, Jake Kasden, who worked with Johnson on “Jumanji,” is excited to work with him again. Twitter users sounded off and aren’t happy about Johnson playing this role because Henry is a dark-skinned black man. They casted The Rock to play John Henry??? I like Dwayne and all but is he the only one out there acting?? Where is Winston Duke, Terry Crews, etc.?? This ain't it chief. pic.twitter.com/f6W5Zk2nMY — Ashtynn (@ThatsSoAshtynn) October 9, 2018 Historically, John Henry’s always been depicted as having a *very* dark skin complexion and while Dwayne Johnson is undeniably a black man, this is all quite . I’m legitimately curious who the target audience for this movie is meant to be. — Anathema BYOD (@CharlesPulliam) October 9, 2018 I can see it now. . . The Rock gonna give John Henry a white Latina love interest. — Genie Lauren (@MoreAndAgain) October 9, 2018 Friend on John Henry casting: Is terry crews ill? Did Winston Duke break something? Is Common's agent taking a nap? Is Denzel's son out of the country? Did Idris Elba fall into a coma? Has Kofi Siriboe eaten some bad clams? Did Aldis Hodge buy nonrefundable concert tickets? — Showtime Synergy! (Shani, The 5th Hologram) (@BlerdMommy) October 9, 2018 Johnson is mixed, but in the past has played White, Black as well as Pacific Islander characters. Who would you rather see in this role? RELATED: The Truth About The Beef Between The Rock & Tyrese [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: What Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Said About The State Of His “Beef” With Tyrese [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1906632″ overlay=”true”] The Latest : Alec Baldwin Under Fire For Saying Black People Love Him Ever Since He Played Trump The Young Stars of ‘The Hate U Give’ Film on Police Brutality & Code Switching As Black Males [EXCLUSIVE] Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Facing Backlash After Netflix Trailer For John Henry Released [VIDEO] Kavanaugh Brings His Voter Suppression Record To A Court That Just Upheld A State’s ID Law LET’S MAKEUP: Ella Mai’s 2018 American Music Awards Red Carpet Makeup Ron DeSantis Joins Other Republicans Who Defended Slavery Terrence J’s $200K McClaren Totaled In Crash, Allegedly Fled The Scene Katt Williams Free From Oregon Jail, Won’t Be Extradited To Georgia XXXTentacion Won Best Soul/R&B Album At The American Music Awards Aretha Franklin Remembered In Star-Studded Tribute At 2018 American Music Awards [WATCH]
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