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Lena Headey and Nick Frost join Dwayne Johnson’s wrestling movie based on the life of WWE Superstar Paige

February 9, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestling movie about the WWE Superstar Paige has added two more to its cast.

The film called, Fighting With My Family, will follow Saraya (Paige) and her brother, Zak, who both get the chance to wrestle for the WWE after performing in smaller venues.

Lena Headey – who plays Queen Cersei on Game of Thrones – has now joined the cast along with Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) Deadline reports.

The actors join a cast that includes Florence Pugh who will play Paige, and Jack Lowden who will portray Paige’s brother Zak. Headey will play Paige’s mother in the flick. Frost’s role has yet to be been revealed.

Stephen Merchant of The Office fame will write and direct the movie while Dwayne Johnson will produce the project. It’s also reported that Johnson will appear in the movie.

Originally published February 9, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace, Wrestling Tagged With: Dwayne Johnson, fighting with my family, Lena Headey, Paige

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