- Primary Subject: Dwayne Johnson's physical transformation into a 70-year-old man for Lizard Music
- Key Update: Set photos and videos from New York reveal an unrecognizable Dwayne Johnson during the filming of the movie.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: October 21, 2026
- Quick Answer: Newly emerged set photos reveal Dwayne Johnson unrecognizable as a 70-year-old man after undergoing five hours of prosthetics for Benny Safdie's Lizard Music.
The set photos from the filming of Lizard Music showed Dwayne Johnson transforming into a 70-year-old man for his role.
After playing Mark Kerr in the biopic The Smashing Machine, the A-list movie star is making another transformation in the upcoming fantasy adventure Lizard Music. It will mark his second collaboration with Benny Safdie, and fans are excited to see what he has in store for the project, considering that it will be another departure from his usual action fare.
Lizard Music Set Photos Show Dwayne Johnson's Transformation
Set photos from the filming of Lizard Music in New York have emerged online, giving fans an early tease of Dwayne Johnson's next project.
What immediately stood out to fans online is the A-list star's massive transformation as he looks unrecognizable as a 70-year-old man in his role. You can check the photos here:
Once again, this showcases Johnson trying to break his mold as an action star and prove he can do roles outside his typical genres, and based on the photos, it looks like he is succeeding again.
There are also set videos showing Johnson making a change in his body movements as he walks like an elderly man, instead of his usual movie star walk. While we don't know yet the context of his role, it is already an impressive tease for fans.
According to an interview, Johnson went through five hours of makeup and prosthetics to transform into a 70-year-old man.
What Is Lizard Music About?
Based on Daniel Pinkwater’s children’s book of the same name, Lizard Music follows a young boy who stumbles upon strange lizard musicians on late-night TV, leading him to befriend a peculiar man with an elderly chicken.
Aside from Dwayne Johnson, the cast also includes Theo Clark Leber, Tim Heidecker, Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall, Andrew Dice Clay, Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams, and David Krumholtz.
The film is slated for release in theaters on December 25, 2027. Benny Safdie is directing the film.
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