JUMANJI: Dwayne Johnson Pays Tribute To Robin Williams

The brand new adventure hits theaters December 20th!

BackstageOl’s Dave Morales travels to Hawaii and sits down with Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle star Dwayne Johnson.

Johnson talks about taking on a producer role, the importance of friendship and the overall message of the film. The actor also reveals that he wanted to be a part of the new movie to pay tribute to Robin Williams, who died in 2014. Williams starred as Alan Parrish in the 1995 film about a boy that gets trapped in a board game.

The film’s synopsis:

Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves – or they’ll be stuck in the game forever.

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle in theaters December 20th! For more from Johnson, check out the full interview below!