Martin Scorsese and Dwayne Johnson team-up shocks fans: “Something I never thought would happen”

Martin Scorsese and Dwayne Johnson could be teaming up for a new movie, and fans online are pretty surprised at the pairing.

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As announced by Deadline, a new Scorsese-directed drama is in development, with Johnson set to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt.

The film is being described as Goodfellas meets The Departed set in Hawaii, telling the story of a real-life figure who “battled encroaching rivals for control of organized crime” on the islands.

The news provoked some strong reactions online, with many fans shocked by the idea of Scorsese and Johnson working together.

One fan shared a post on X that said: “dwayne johnson in a scorsese movie is something i never ever thought would actually happen”. Another wrote, “dwayne johnson of all people leading a martin scorcese film???”, whilst another said that “Dwayne Johnson being in the same sentence as Martin Scorsese was not on my bingo card”.

dwayne johnson in a scorsese movie is something i never ever thought would actually happen https://t.co/tWRryQW9Xw

— morgane (@H0NEYM00NWALK) February 20, 2025

dwayne johnson of all people leading a martin scorcese film???pic.twitter.com/usKGHZhX4r https://t.co/T5p3bPLdZO

— vivi Read More