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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – A leg injury suffered by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is forcing Walt Disney Pictures to write a whole new playbook for its family football comedy, “The Game Plan.”

Johnson ruptured an Achilles tendon on Monday during a football practice in preparation for his upcoming role as a professional quarterback in the movie, which was previously known as “Daddy’s Girl.”

Johnson is slated to undergo surgery Friday in Miami. Production has been put on hiatus, and the studio said it will continue when he can resume his role in the film, though that will not be determined until after surgery and will have to take into consideration recovery and rehab time.

The movie was to have started shooting June 26 in Boston.

“While this is a setback for our production schedule, we completely support him as he recuperates and look forward to resuming production when Dwayne is fully recovered,” said Walt Disney Motion Picture Group president Nina Jacobson in a statement.

Said Johnson: “I anticipate that with some TLC, pizza and a lot of donuts, I will be making a speedy recovery and will be able to get myself, and everyone who has been working so hard on this production, back to the business of doing what we love most, making movies.”

Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing the film, which follows a football player who learns he has a daughter and follows his journey to become a father.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter