A man who built a career of his brawn looks a lighter these days.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s decidedly more svelte appearance has raised more than a few eyebrows. The professional wrestler turned movie star explained the change during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival’s “In Conversation With…” series held Monday.

Johnson, though still muscular, said he has slimmed down for a movie role, according to People magazine .

“We’re gonna make a film called Lizard Music, which is based off of a novel written by Daniel Pinkwater,” Johnson said.

The film “is a very whimsical and eccentric 70-something-year-old man called the Chicken Man. And his best friend is a 70-something-year-old chicken,” he explained.

“I’m so excited because I get a chance to hopefully transform again like I

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