Dwayne Johnson Reveals Subtle Tribute to Robin Williams In Upcoming 'Jumanji' Movie

The upcoming new Jumanji movie will feature a little nod to the late Robin Williams.

The actor starred in the original 1995 movie, which was based on the 1981 children’s picture book by Chris Van Allsburg.

A fourth movie is in the works, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart all reprising their roles, and they found a way to pay tribute to Robin.

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During a recent interview, Dwayne revealed a subtle way of being able to pay tribute to the late star in the upcoming movie.

“It was my idea to honor him in some way, and I didn’t know how to do it,” he told People on Wednesday (December 17). “And our costume designer, L.J. [Laura Jean Shannon] … goes, ‘What if I got the original dice [from the first movie]?’ And that’s what happened.”

In the upcoming movie, Dwayne will be seen wearing the dice on a necklace around his neck, as shared in a November Instagram post. “This one’s for you, Robin ????????????,” he wrote in the caption as they started production.

You can also see the necklace in set photos from that month!

On the 30th anniversary of the first Jumanji movie, Dwayne shared a video message to honor the movie and Robin while on set.

“30 years ago today, the great Robin Williams introduced the world to JUMANJI ????,” he shared in the caption. “As we are deep in production of our last and final, JUMANJI ~ today was a very cool and special day on set, as we honored Robin and the OG cast and filmmakers for paving the way so we can have the honor of carrying on the JUMANJI tradition.”

“As my personal nod of respect to Robin, my character wears the game’s original dice around his neck, for his one last adventure,” he added. “This one’s for you Robin ????????????️ JUMANJI Christmas 2026.”

If you missed it, find out who all will return for the new movie and who’s joining the cast!