Dwayne Johnson Officially Undergoes Shocking Transformation for New Movie
On-set images from Benny Safdie’s fantasy family film *Lizard Music* show Dwayne Johnson transformed into the elderly Chicken Man, a street performer. The role marks another striking physical change for Johnson and comes in Safdie’s next film after their collaboration on *The Smashing Machine*.
Johnson appears aged by about 20 years and with 30 pounds less muscle, wearing a bucket hat that conceals his chicken companion, Claudia. Makeup artist Kazu Hiro’s process took five hours each day. Based on Daniel Pinkwater’s 1976 novel, the film follows an 11-year-old who searches for a mysterious lizard band and an invisible island; it is due in cinemas on Christmas Day 2027, with Regina Hall, Tim Heidecker and Alicia Silverstone among the cast.
In short
- Johnson plays the elderly Chicken Man in *Lizard Music*.
- His daily makeup transformation took five hours.
- The film is scheduled for release on 25 December 2027.
Explained simply
Dwayne Johnson is an actor and former professional wrestler known for action films and physically imposing roles. In Lizard Music, directed by Benny Safdie, he plays the Chicken Man, an elderly street performer whose companion is a chicken called Claudia.
The film is based on Daniel Pinkwater’s 1976 children’s novel. It follows an 11-year-old searching for a mysterious band of lizards and an invisible island, placing Johnson’s character in a fantasy story aimed at families.