New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, recently shocked everyone with his extreme weight loss. The former WWE star has now broken the silence about his sudden transformation. The actor revealed he is preparing for a very different role from the action-packed characters he is famous for and shared that he is losing weight to play a "whimsical, eccentric 70-something year-old" called Chicken Man in the upcoming film Lizard Music, as per Variety.

The film is directed by Benny Safdie, who previously worked with Johnson on The Smashing Machine. Johnson said he immediately agreed to the role after Safdie pitched it to him. "After about 45 minutes, this pitch ended and I said, 'I am your Chicken Man,'" Johnson recalled du...