Roman Reigns to join The Rock in 'Fast and Furious' spinoff

Roman Reigns and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are teaming up on the big screen.

Johnson announced Friday on Instagram that Reigns - real name Leati Joseph Anoa'i - will play the role of his brother in the upcoming "Fast and Furious" spinoff "Hobbs and Shaw."

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The brothers’ roar. A lil’ HOBBS & SHAW exclusive. Good times droppin’ sweat and spillin’ blood with my family, @RomanReigns who’ll be playing my brother in our FAST & FURIOUS UNIVERSE. I’m very proud of his focus, effort and authentic performance in our movie for his very first time on film. I’m also very grateful to spend this quality time with my cousin here in the islands as he takes life one day at a time to recover from leukemia. His perseverance and humility battling this challenge has inspired our entire family as well as millions around the world in our beloved @WWE Universe. Can’t wait to see the “Big Dog” return back to the ring - his positive & focused mindset to return is straight up next level. Til’ then, this sacred Samoan 🇼🇸 ground you stand on is nourished with our ancestors blood. Today, we nourish it with yours. #WelcomeRomanReigns #Brothers #HobbsAndShaw THIS SUMMER 🔥💪🏾 @hhgarcia41 📸

A post shared by therock (@therock) on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:16am PST

This will be the feature film debut for Reigns, who announced in October that he was taking a leave of absence from WWE due to an ongoing battle with leukemia.

In an Instagram post of his own, Reigns said he hopes to return to the ring "as soon as possible."

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Family Healing! I cannot thank my family, friends and my new FAST & FURIOUS FAMILY enough for all the love and support I have received while on this exciting HOBBS & SHAW project. The time I‘ve spent with my cousin on this wonderful island has truly been a healing grace. I am grateful to the @wwe @therock @universalpictures and everyone on the set of HOBBS & SHAW, for allowing me to be a part of this franchise. All of your outreach and support has been a blessing and it’s only pushed me to get back in the ring as soon as possible. But until then...I’m excited for this movie to premiere this summer, our culture and mana in this film is strong! 📸: @hhgarcia41 #HobbsAndShaw #BigDog #WelcomeRomanReigns #WWE #TheRock

A post shared by Joe Anoai aka “Roman Reigns” (@romanreigns) on Jan 25, 2019 at 1:13pm PST

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