India, Nov. 23 -- Dwayne Johnson wanted to join the cast of the upcoming film The Devil Wears Prada 2, which stars Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt in the lead roles. Amid The Smashing Machine's success, Johnson told Entertainment Weekly that he had pitched himself for a role that required him to wear "size 15 heels".

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt recently collaborated on the film The Smashing Machine, which tells the story of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. At the time Blunt was shooting for The Devil Wears Prada 2, Johnson told her his desire to be in the film.

"I pitched myself. I told her when she was shooting," Johnson told Entertainment Weekly. Blunt immediately confirmed that "he tried" to land a small role in the production,...