{"id":270525,"date":"2020-06-20T02:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T07:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/james-conner-taps-the-rock-for-future-biopic-hed-make-a-great-me"},"modified":"2020-06-20T02:34:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T07:34:52","slug":"james-conner-taps-the-rock-for-future-biopic-hed-make-a-great-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/james-conner-taps-the-rock-for-future-biopic-hed-make-a-great-me","title":{"rendered":"James Conner Taps The Rock For Future Biopic, He&#039;d Make A Great Me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-165080\" class=\"post-165080 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-california tag-conner tag-dwayne-johnson tag-instagram tag-james-conner tag-national-football-league tag-pittsburgh-steelers tag-san-francisco-bay-area tag-the-nfl tag-the-oscar\" readability=\"23.2966887417\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">    \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n    \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"29.4718361375\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"63.3633814103\">\n<section id=\"cb-1e6d1124621b8cace2893d24c9be57f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-275a3d3d-5eb7-5868-996b-1fdc88fab563-613067220-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-275a3d3d-5eb7-5868-996b-1fdc88fab563-613067220-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"california\" alt=\"california\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/James-Conner-Taps-The-Rock-For-Future-Biopic-He039d-Make-A-Great-Me.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-swipe video-block__media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-527dbef4e613d021ddb8a5e92f442142\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"22.3846153846\">\n<p>And, the Oscar for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/james-conner\/\"><strong>James Conner<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s biopic goes to \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/the-rock\/\"><strong>The Rock<\/strong><\/a>?!?!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f9bbaa9c8ce86a4b2d5be454284d4c40\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers superstar tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> he\u2019s hopeful one day that\u2019ll be possible \u2026 saying if his inspiring story ever hits the silver screen \u2014 he wants Dwayne Johnson to play him!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7488202687ba2abb993fc0cbb6066eef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>\u201cI need somebody to knock that role out of the park,\u201d Conner tells us.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d305c0e6d428caf422227fd5f78b97bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31.3684210526\">\n<p>James has put on some serious size this off-season (for real, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CAvjiB4Brt6\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check out his Instagram<\/strong><\/a>, dude is buff as hell) and he does have some tats \u2026 so he says The Rock would be perfect for the role.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1df7b80ddbb8cc0a76e121da24ff7be9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Conner\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1592637906_774_James-Conner-Taps-The-Rock-For-Future-Biopic-He039d-Make-A-Great-Me.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Conner\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7c372fde6a7cc51f9a7a9cf18cccc3b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>\u201cI know he\u2019s getting up there, but \u2026\u201d Conner says.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-59b492689449e7e24abc31b8701e6cd1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>Of course, 25-year-old James definitely has the story worthy of a starring role from The Rock \u2026 he famously kicked cancer\u2019s ass to become one the best running backs in the NFL.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9d93347134558c4164618153385127b6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"37\">\n<p>For now, though, Conner\u2019s life is set for book form only \u2026 the NFL star released his \u201cFear Is A Choice\u201d memoir this week, and he says he hopes it\u2019ll help others overcome adversity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e0572cf18577a2b7440734b630087d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n     <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Dwayne Johnson\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1592637906_259_James-Conner-Taps-The-Rock-For-Future-Biopic-He039d-Make-A-Great-Me.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dwayne Johnson\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba16a35bd3cd5eab3555e5cf122c0581\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>\u201cYou have to kinda appreciate the dark days in order to move forward and have joy in the future,\u201d Conner says \u2026 \u201cI just want people to believe in themselves and realize how mentally strong that they are.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d42615dd17693bfe721b13502f465d7d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Sounds like something Dwayne Johnson himself would say, huh?!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/06\/20\/james-conner-the-rock-book-steelers-movie-nfl-pittsburgh\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/article>\n<p><!-- #post-## --><!-- #comments --><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a 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