{"id":2169023,"date":"2025-11-20T19:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2169023"},"modified":"2025-11-20T19:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:44:31","slug":"how-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-jumanji-3-costume-honors-robin-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-jumanji-3-costume-honors-robin-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dwayne &#8216;The Rock&#8217; Johnson &#8216;Jumanji 3&#8217; costume honors Robin Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F11%2F115872038.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0Dwayne Johnson had the perfect game plan.<\/p>\n<p>The Rock, 53, shared the sentimental way he paid tribute to the late\u00a0Robin Williams on the set of the new \u201cJumanji 3\u201d movie.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson posted a clip to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DROSedKkTUt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=9864cb1f-ada4-45ca-8169-fb17aacf1e60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, telling fans he will be wearing an item from Williams\u2019 original 1995 project in the next film. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Rock shares an Instagram video from the set of \u201cJumanji 3.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Dwayne The Rock Johnson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\">\u201cLittle day one of\u00a0\u2018Jumanji\u2019\u00a0excitement. That was cool,\u201d the \u201cSmashing Machine\u201d actor began while in a golf cart on the Universal lot. \u201cAs you see, a little easter egg for Dr. Bravestone. This is the dice from the original Jumanji with Robin Williams, as a show of respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson pointed to his dice necklace.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd a way of honoring Robin and this entire franchise that he started as we film our very last\u00a0\u2018Jumanji.\u2019 Big finale. Here we go, let\u2019s shoot!\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson also took a moment to gush over filming in the City of Angels.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dwayne Johnson reveals the necklace he is wearing in honor of Robin Williams.  <span class=\"credit\">Dwayne The Rock Johnson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so good to be shooting in Los Angeles,\u201d the \u201cMoana\u201d star went on. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have not shot a film in Los Angeles in \u2014 I don\u2019t know when \u2014 so, it feels so good to bring a production back home to Los Angeles and have our hardworking crew sleep in their own bed every night. And especially, just a big, fun movie like\u00a0\u2018Jumanji.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans flocked to the comments section to praise Johnson for the sweet memento. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so cool,\u201d one follower penned. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The original poster for 1995\u2019s \u201cJumanji.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9TriStar Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A second chimed in, \u201cSuch a dope tribute. I love the Jumanji movies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the heartfelt responses, another social media user said, \u201cThe Rock respect button.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2014\/08\/12\/friends-and-fans-remember-robin-williams-legendary-comic\/\">who died at age 63 in 2014 by suicide<\/a>, starred as Alan Parrish, a man stuck inside a board game in the original \u201cJumanji,\u201d alongside Kirsten Dunst, Bradley Pierce and Bonnie Hunt.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson first came aboard the franchise in 2017 for \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/12\/11\/jumanji-the-next-level-review-danny-glover-danny-devito-save-film\/\">\u201cJumanji: The Next Level\u201d <\/a>debuted two years later in 2019 featuring Karen Gillan and comedy legends Kevin Hart and Jack Black.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Keene, New Hampshire, the city where \u201cJumanji\u201d filmed multiple scenes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/21\/entertainment\/jumanji-city-marks-30th-anniversary-of-iconic-movie\/\">celebrated the 30-year anniversary<\/a> of the iconic flick.<\/p>\n<p>Madeline Murphy, an extra on the film, recounted the instructions she was given\u00a0while on set in November 1994: \u201cPretend you\u2019re frightened and you\u2019re screaming because an elephant\u2019s coming after you.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Robin Williams, Bonnie Hunt, Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce in the 1995 movie.  <span class=\"credit\">(c)Columbia Pictures\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Robin Williams as Alan Parrish.  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Tristar\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Robin Williams in \u201cJumanji.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Tristar\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was pretty tired by the end of the day, and it was cold,\u201d the 61-year-old continued.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy was paid $60.47 for her role.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in 2020, Pierce, 43, opened up about how Williams stood up for him and Dunst, 43, who were just kids at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The game unleashed a monsoon, and the water in the movie was hindering his makeup. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t breathe through my nose,\u201d Pierce recalled to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-50-q\/clip\/15814611-jumanji-turns-25-bradley-pierce-shares-memories-working\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBCListen<\/a>, adding that the shoot lasted eight days.<\/p>\n<p>He describing filming as \u201creally draining for everybody,\u201d noting it especially left him and Dunst \u201ctired.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The producers tried to make the kids work overtime.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dwayne Johnson, director Jake Kasdan, on set of \u201cJumanji: The Next Level.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson star in \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Frank Masi<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cChildren can only be on set for a number of hours,\u201d Pierce recounted. \u201cThe producers had approached our parents and said, \u2018Is there any way we can do a bit of overtime to get it done.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not uncommon at all in the industry because it literally saves $100,000 plus to do that extra half hour rather than a whole day,\u201d the actor explained.<\/p>\n<p>However, when Williams \u201ccaught wind of these conversations,\u201d he \u201cpulled the director [Joe Johnston] and producers aside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018No, we are not doing any extra time. You\u2019re going to let everybody out now and we\u2019re going to come back next week,&#8217;\u201d Pierce recalled. \u201cFor all the dollars that would have cost, nobody would have stood up the way he did. In addition to being warm, generous and kind, he was also very protective.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/21\/entertainment\/jumanji-city-marks-30th-anniversary-of-iconic-movie\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Dwayne Johnson had the perfect game plan. The Rock, 53, shared the sentimental way he paid tribute to the late\u00a0Robin Williams on the set of the new \u201cJumanji 3\u201d movie. Johnson posted a clip to Instagram on Wednesday, telling fans he will be wearing an item from Williams\u2019 original 1995 project in the next film. 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