If you ask me, the teaming of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart was only a matter of time. Two of the hottest actors working today must have a lot of scripts landing on their desks, or in Johnson’s case, his sweaty weight bench. It's being reported that they will now work together on CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE for director Rawson Thurber.
The story begins with a class reunion approaching, as a former high school sports star turned accountant (Hart) is contacted by a classmate (Johnson) who was bullied and humiliated back in the day. The “loser” that the accountant remembers is now a CIA contract killer who ropes him into helping foil a plot to sell classified military secrets.
Variety says that Ike Barinholtz and Dave Stassen wrote the original script, but Sean Anders and John Morris are working on a new draft. After that, Thurber will take another look at it before the movie goes into production in the spring. This movie has all the makings of a big hit; Hart and Johnson should have a lot of fun with this one and bring that spirit when it comes time to market the hell out of it.
Check out Johnson giving a shout out to Hart below; his second visit to the gym in a day!