Jeffrey Dean Morgan has more recently been known for swaggering, slaughtering and, er, scarf-wearing? as the violent leader Negan on The Walking Dead. But he'll be leaving the barbed wire baseball bat at home when he joins Dwayne Johnson in Rampage.
While New Line has yet to release an official synopsis, the movie's video game origins point to what we can expect: Johnson's animal-loving hero must help save cities from rampaging giant creatures (a lizard, a gorilla and wolf) that have been cooked up in a less-than ethical laboratory. Morgan has nabbed a supporting role as Agent Russell, who works for covert government outfit OGA and apparently has some attitude. Will he be a help or a hindrance? That's for the film to decide.
He joins a cast that already includes Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Joe Manganiello, Jake Lacy, Marley Shelton, PJ Byrne, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald and Breanne Hill. [Brad Peyton]http://www.empireonline.com/people/brad-peyton/) is directing, and Rampage is scheduled for release on 13 April next year.