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And, the Oscar for James Conner‘s biopic goes to … The Rock?!?!
The Pittsburgh Steelers superstar tells TMZ Sports he’s hopeful one day that’ll be possible … saying if his inspiring story ever hits the silver screen — he wants Dwayne Johnson to play him!
“I need somebody to knock that role out of the park,” Conner tells us.
James has put on some serious size this off-season (for real, check out his Instagram, dude is buff as hell) and he does have some tats … so he says The Rock would be perfect for the role.
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“I know he’s getting up there, but …” Conner says.
Of course, 25-year-old James definitely has the story worthy of a starring role from The Rock … he famously kicked cancer’s ass to become one the best running backs in the NFL.
For now, though, Conner’s life is set for book form only … the NFL star released his “Fear Is A Choice” memoir this week, and he says he hopes it’ll help others overcome adversity.
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“You have to kinda appreciate the dark days in order to move forward and have joy in the future,” Conner says … “I just want people to believe in themselves and realize how mentally strong that they are.”
Sounds like something Dwayne Johnson himself would say, huh?!