The Rock signs on for GET SHORTY 2.

Variety reports that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has signed on to play Chili Palmer’s gay bodyguard in Be Cool, the sequel to Get Shorty. John Travolta will be reprising the role of Chili Palmer. The film will be directed by F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) and is expected to hit theaters sometime during the 2004 holiday season. Next up for the rock is the remake of Walking Tall, co-starring Johnny Knoxville in spring 2004.