'Goliath' producers offer main role to former wrestler

Dwayne Johnson has been offered the titular role in 'Goliath'.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2011 - 12:33

Dwayne Johnson has been offered the titular role in 'Goliath'.

The 39-year-old actor - who stands at 6ft 5in tall - is an advanced negotiations to play the Biblical character in the Scott Derrickson-directed epic for Relativity Media and Temple Hill Entertainment.

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