Joe Manganiello Shares First Look At His Costume In Rampage

The stars have been aligning for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s latest film, as Rampage has put together an extremely impressive cast heading into production. With cameras finally rolling, the actors have started to share small, tease-worthy looks at the set.

Joe Manganiello – who is also set to join The Rock in the DC Extended Universe – has just revealed the first look at his costume for the new movie. While The Rock’s character may be a hero, trying to save many of the world’s biggest animals from extinction, Manganiello’s role could oppose it. The actor is set to portray the leader of a private military group, and his new attire definitely suits the part.

Manganiello shared a photo on his Instagram account, showing his character’s bullet-proof vest. With an intimidating patch front and center – and a holstered pistol just below – it’s clear this guy means business.

If you look closely, you can also see that this photo reveals an unknown detail about Manganiello’s character – his name. The tag on the hanger says Burke, which clearly isn’t part of the actor’s actual name.

While the speculation surrounding the character does point to a villain, the film could surprise folks. It’s entirely possible that the private military group was brought in by Johnson’s character, and that they’re on the same side.

However, by the looks of things, it isn’t likely.

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Rampage is the first film adaptation of the popular video games series of the same name. The games revolved around a group of large animals – a lizard, a gorilla, and a rat – who walk around a city destroying everything in their path.

Rampage is directed by Brad Peyton with Ryan Condal, Carlton Cuse, and Ryan Engle on writing duties. The project is executive produced by Jeffrey Fierson, Dany Garcia, and Peyton, with Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and John Rickard serving as producers.

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Rampage stars Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Marley Shelton, Malin Akerman, Joe Manganiello, Naomie Harris, Jake Lacy, Jack Quaid, Breanne Hill, Matt Gerald, P.J. Byrne, Levi Bowling, and Allyssa Brooke.

Both Joe Manganiello and The Rock are slated to appear in DC Comics’ upcoming slate of films. The former has been cast as longtime Batman villain Deathstroke, while the latter is portraying Shazam foe Black Adam.

Rampage is slated for release on April 20, 2018.