Lost 23 kg from his weight: The star's transformation ahead of his new film

Dwayne Johnson was spotted filming his new movie "Lizard Music" in Brooklyn, looking completely different with graying hair, wrinkles, and baggy clothes. The 54-year-old actor plays an older character and says he shed about 30 pounds of muscle mass for the role. The film, directed by Benny Safdie, is expected to be released in December 2027.

Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, was spotted yesterday (Tuesday) filming his new movie "Lizard Music" in Brooklyn, New York, looking completely different from what audiences are used to seeing. The 54-year-old actor appeared as a man in his 70s, with graying hair and mustache, wrinkles, a cloth cap, and baggy clothes. Johnson plays a character called "The Chicken Man," an older man who befriends a ten-year-old boy. The physical transformation was handled by makeup artist Kazu Hiro, a two-time Oscar winner. Johnson previously said he shed about 30 pounds (about 14 kilograms) of muscle mass for the role, and that the makeup and prosthetic process took about five hours each filming day. The film is based on a 1976 children's book, directed by Benny Safdie, and is expected to be released in the United States on December 25, 2027.