Dwayne Johnson rebooting The Scorpion King
Dwayne Johnson is rebooting his first lead movie role – The Scorpion King.The 48-year-old actor first starred as the desert warrior, who rises up to stop an evil army destroying his homeland, in The Mummy Returns in 2001, before headlining a 2002 action movie. And now, after establishing himself as one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, Johnson is revisiting the tale – for a reboot set in modern times.However, he won’t be starring in it, and will instead produce alongside ex Dany Garcia and their Seven Bucks Productions company.“The Scorpion King was my very first role ever on the silver screen and I’m honored and excited to reimagine and deliver this cool mythology to a whole new generation,” Dwayne said.