The Rock has lost a significant amount of muscle weight.
What happened?
The weight loss is due to his new role in the film Lizard Music.
The Rock will play a 70-something-year-old man who befriends a 70-year-old chicken.
He has to eat less protein to lose muscle.
## Why it matters for The Rock
This role is a shift from his usual action movies.
The Rock's new film, The Smashing Machine, received a 15-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
The film is about MMA fighter Mark Kerr's struggles with fame and addiction.
The Rock's weight loss is not permanent.
## What comes next?
The Rock will return to the set of Jumanji 3 in November.
He will go back to making his usual action movies.
The Rock's fans can expect to see him in his usual physique soon.
The film Lizard Music is an adaptation of the 1976 novel by Daniel Pinkwater.
It's about a young boy who becomes involved with intelligent lizards.
The Rock's role in the film is a significant departure from his usual characters.
He has to play an older man who befriends a chicken.
The Rock's weight loss is a result of his dedication to the role.
He has to eat less chicken to lose muscle.
The Rock's fans are excited to see him in his new role.
The film is expected to be released soon.
The Rock's return to the set of Jumanji 3 is highly anticipated.
He will reprise his role in the popular franchise.
The Rock's fans can expect to see him in his usual action-packed movies soon.