The 41-year-old star is set to play the lead role in the new movie, which is being executive produced by fellow wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ' The Rock' Johnson through Seven Bucks Productions, with Dwayne announcing the news on his Instagram account. There's been a project that I've been working on for years now - myself and our production company, Seven Bucks Productions - we've partnered with Universal Studios to make a movie called 'The Janson Directive'. I've known John for years, he's so excited to play the role and I'm excited for him."