Last week,Dwayne Johnsonshared a new video through social media, revealing that production has gotten under way onJumanji 2, with the video showcasing a Hawaiian priest blessing the set before the actor and his co-stars got to work. While that video offered a brief glimpse at the actors in costume, today we have the official first look atDwayne Johnson,Kevin Hart,Jack BlackandKaren Gillanin costume through photos shared by bothDwayne JohnsonandKevin Harton social media. Dwayne Johnson even revealed the names of all of these characters.
Dwayne Johnsonannounced earlier this month that his character is named Dr. Bravestone by showcasing concept art of his character. Today he revealed thatKevin Hart’s character is named Moose Finbar, withJack Blackplaying Professor Shelly Oberon andKaren Gillanplaying Ruby Roundhouse. Here’s what the actor had to say in his fullInstagrampost below.
“EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: #JumanjiThe journey continues.. “Moose Finbar” (Kevin Hart). “Ruby Roundhouse” (Karen Gillan. Her jungle wardrobe will make sense when you know the plot. Trust me;). “Professor Shelly Oberon” (Jack Black). “Dr. Smolder Bravestone” ‘cause well.. he smolders. Hard workin’ and FUN first day of shooting in the jungle with this talented and crazy motley crew. Jack is brilliant, Karen is bad assery, Kevin is sharply hilarious and I smell good. Extremely hard trying to keep a straight face in these scenes. Too funny. We’re makin' a good one. More to come.. #JUMANJI #WishFulfillment #TheGameThatPlaysYou”
Last night,Kevin Hartsent out his own photo on Instagram, which features all four characters in slightly different poses. He also had plenty of high praise for his co-stars, revealing that he can’t wait to get back to work today. Here’s what he had to say in his Instagram message.
“Day 1 of shootingJumanji” is officially in the can. We had a amazing first day. The chemistry & energy of our cast & crew was beyond amazing!!!! This movie is going to be dope as hell….Can’t wait to get back to work tomorrow @therock @karengillanofficial & jack black!!! #Jumanji"
Sony hasn’t released an official synopsis yet, butDwayne Johnsonhas confirmed that this project is not a reboot, and it will pay homage to the lateRobin Williams' character, Dr. Alan Parish.Nick Jonasis also set to star, but no other cast members have been revealed quite yet.Jake Kasdanis directing from a script that has been worked on by writers such asZach Helm(Stranger Than Fiction),Chris McKenna(The LEGO Batman Movie),Jeff Pinkner(The Dark Tower),Scott Rosenberg(Gone In 60 Seconds) andErik Sommers(Spider-Man: Homecoming). Take a look at the latest photos from theJumanjiset as filming officially gets under way.
