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Published 21:55 IST, March 31st 2019

HEARTWARMING: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson celebrates 'Jumanji' sound designer John Pritchett's birthday on the sets

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson who is currently shooting for upcoming adventure film 'Jumanji' recently shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen celebrating sound designer John Pritchett's birthday on the sets of the film. 

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Hollywood actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is no doubt one of the most grounded stars of the industry. The wrestler turned actor who is currently shooting for upcoming adventure film 'Jumanji' recently shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen celebrating sound designer John Pritchett's birthday on the sets of the film. 

Pritchett who has worked in some of the biggest films like 'Avengers' and 'Dirty Dancer' among others. Hailing the Sound Departments head for his achievements, Johnson penned a long heartwarming note along the video. While in the video Pritchett can be seen cutting his birthday cake with Johnson by his side, in the post, the actor wrote, John Pritchett. He’s a Hollywood legend. A real OG. And I may or may not have baked laxatives into his birthday cake. The name might not ring a bell to you, but for almost 40yrs he’s no doubt made a positive impact in your life by leading our Sound Departments for some of the biggest & best movies we’ve seen. From AVENGERS to DIRTY DANCING to JUMANJI to MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA to DEATH BECOMES HER to THERE WILL BE BLOOD. John’s a master of sound design and mixing and it’s been my pleasure working on multiple movies with him now. Happy Birthday my friend and thanks for spending your big day on our JUMANJI set. We love ya man and remember laxatives are good for the ol’ plumbing cowboy. #HappyBirthdayJohnPritchett #OnSet #JUMANJI #OGLegend"

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Meanwhile, the upcoming venture is a sequel to the 1995 hit film 'Jumanji', starring Robin Williams. On the work front, the 'Skyscraper' actor will be next seen in 'Fighting with My Family' and 'Fast and Furious' spin-off venture 'Hobbs & Shaw'. Both the films are scheduled to release in 2019. Moreover, the actor has also completed shooting for adventure film 'Jungle Cruise' which is all set for a 2020 release. 

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