Dwayne Johnson Unrecognizable as Elderly Man in New Film

WHO:

Variety - Dwayne Johnson stars in “Lizard Music.”

Variety - Benny Safdie is directing “Lizard Music.”

TMZ - Dwayne Johnson, also known as “The Rock,” is filming “Lizard Music.”

WHAT:

Variety - Johnson was spotted shooting “Lizard Music” and had undergone a prosthetic transformation to portray the Chicken Man, described as a 70-year-old man.

TMZ - Johnson appeared unrecognizable as an old man while filming the movie.

WHERE:

Variety - Johnson was spotted shooting the film in Brooklyn.

TMZ - Johnson was spotted filming in New York City.

HOW:

Variety - Johnson’s transformation involved prosthetics; the article compares it with his transformation for “The Smashing Machine,” his previous collaboration with Safdie, identified as the director of “Uncut Gems.”

TMZ - Johnson’s appearance was described as resembling “a guy who feeds pigeons in the park.”

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:36 UTC)

Dwayne Johnson was spotted filming “Lizard Music” in Brooklyn, transformed with prosthetics into the 70-year-old Chicken Man. Directed by Benny Safdie, the film marks another collaboration between Johnson and the “Uncut Gems” director after “The Smashing Machine.” Johnson looked nearly unrecognizable, with an appearance likened to a guy who feeds pigeons in the park.