As Dwayne Johnson branches out from action blockbusters and superhero flicks, he’s beginning to work with more interesting filmmakers. Martin Scorsese, Benny Safdie just to name a couple. Soon, you might be able to add Darren Aronofsky to that list.
Just weeks ago, we learned Johnson would be starring in A24’s psychological thriller, Breakthrough, in which he would play a dangerous SoCal motivational speaker. Deadline reports Aronofsky is being eyed to direct the film, working from a script by Zeke Gordon.
Here’s a synopsis for Breakthrough: “Set in turn-of-the-millennium Southern California, the story follows an alienated young man who comes under the influence of a motivational guru, whose intoxicating charm masks his morally questionable methods of manipulation and his own concealed darkness.”
Aronofsky has kept himself busy of late. His ’90s crime film Caught Stealing, starring Austin Butler, arrives in August. There’s also a Cujo remake that he’s been mentioned for, although nothing has been confirmed.
With Johnson on board and Aronofsky possibly directing, Breakthrough is even more anticipated than before. There’s one more key leading role to cast, and you can bet some big names will be vying to get it. Would anyone have pegged Johnson and Aronofsky working together? Me neither.
