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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed the reason behind his recent slim down that left fans surprised.

Johnson, 53, explained that he's been losing weight for an upcoming film called "Lizard Music." He described his character as "a very whimsical and eccentric 70-something-year-old man called the Chicken Man. And his best friend is a 70-something-year-old chicken." He joked that in preparation for the role, he's been eating "less chicken."

"I'm so excited because I get a chance to hopefully transform again like I was able to do in ‘Smashing Machine,'" he said at a Toronto International Film Festival event on Sept. 8, per People. "Can't wait."

"This is me slimmed down," Johnson said. "In the process of slimming down. I sti

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