Sean Astin Joins YOUNG ROCK Season 2 as Dwayne Johnson's Childhood Nemesis
Sean Astin, beloved actor and star of classic films The Goonies, Rudy, and Lord of the Rings, as well as the series Stranger Things, has joined the cast of the NBC comedy series Young Rock. He will appear in season 2 in the role of Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)’s childhood nemesis.
A recurring guest star for the NBC comedy’s upcoming second season, “Astin will play Dr. Julian Echo in the show’s fast-forwards. Dr. Echo, who had run-ins with Dwayne as a kid, is now a chiropractor from Minnesota who holds a grudge. He reappears two weeks before election day, claiming that Dwayne tried to kill him, a revelation that threatens to derail the Johnson presidential campaign.”
Variety reports that The Rock Season 2 “continues with stories inspired by Johnson’s upbringing before turning into The Rock, furthering the storylines from Season 1 while also introducing new chapters. As Dwayne and his family face new challenges and meet new wild characters of professional wrestling, Dwayne contemplates embracing the grind of professional wrestling himself. The show explores the rollercoaster of a childhood that shaped Dwayne into the man he is today and the larger-than-life people he’s met along the way.”
Young Rock stars Johnson, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Ana Tuisila, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Fasitua Amosa, John Tui and Matthew Willig. It is also reported that Ballers actor Arlyn Broche is also joining the show for Season 2 as Dany Garcia, “the now-media mogul who meets and dates Johnson in college and goes on to become his wife, before the two split romantically but remain strong business partners.”
Young Rock returns this week on March 15th at 8pm.