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The Rock Books Movie Role in “Snitch,” Will Sasso Likely for “Three Stooges”

In the midst of involvement with WWE for its annual WrestleMania pay-per-view, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson remains a commodity in Hollywood.

The wrestler-turned-actor landed the lead role in “Snitch,” says THR, about a father who goes undercover to help bust a senior drug dealer and reduce his son’s prison sentence stemming from a drug charge. Ric Roman Waugh is writing and directing.

— In other film news, THR says that Will Sasso remains a frontrunner to land one of the three lead roles in The Farrelly Brothers’ upcoming “Three Stooges” movie. Cher is also eying a part.

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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