Jack Whitehall set to star in Disney's upcoming film, Jungle Cruise, alongside Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson

Los Angeles: Comedian-actor Jack Whitehall is on board Jungle Cruise. The 29-year-old actor will play Emily Blunt’s brother in the upcoming movie adaptation of the popular Disneyland ride, which also stars Dwayne Johnson, Variety reported. [caption id=“attachment_4409357” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] (From L-R) Jack Whitehall, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson. Agencies[/caption] Whitehall also took to Twitter to confirm the news. “So excited to be joining Jungle Cruise with the incredible Emily Blunt and one of my heroes @TheRock going to be a blast. #Disney #JungleCruise (sic),” he wrote. According to ScreenRant, Blunt plays a scientist in the movie who teams up with a riverboat captain, played by Johnson, on the hunt for a magical cure. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film.