Dwayne Johnson has revealed on Instagram hat principal photography has officially commenced on the real-life wrestling comedy/drama Fighting With My Family. The film, which will shoot in Los Angeles and London, started at the Staples center for a Monday Night Raw shoot.
The cast also includes English actors Lena Headey and Nick Frost as Julia and Ricky Knight, parents of WWE Superstar Paige. Johnson will play a role in the film, along with Florence Pugh, who will play WWE Superstar Paige, and Jack Lowden, who will play her brother, Zak. Vince Vaughn will portray an 80’s wrestling star who squandered his money and opportunities.
The film is inspired by the Channel 4 British documentary The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family.
WWE Studios are co-financing the film with Film4, who have developed the project from its inception.
