Dwayne Johnson invites 10-year-old wrestler Brooklyn Kepler to movie premiere

Dwayne Johnson will host a 10-year-old Illinois girl and her family in California in December. The actor invited Brooklyn Kepler to the red carpet premiere of "Jumanji: Open World" after seeing a video of her Halloween outfit.

Kepler, who lives in Edwardsville, wears a bald cap, wrestling briefs, and fake muscles to look like Johnson in his old-school wrestling persona. Her mother, Michelle Kepler, built the costume. The girl wrestles with the Edwardsville Wrestling Club. Johnson is her hero. Her 10th birthday party also featured a "The Rock" theme.

"I’ve always liked ‘The Rock.’ I thought he was just fun and big," Brooklyn said. "I want to be a bodybuilder when I’m older, and he’s a bodybuilder."

Michelle posted updates on her social media accounts as she built the outfit. When she finished, her daughter was impressed. "I’m mind-blown. It looks so good," Brooklyn recalled. The costume won second place in a local contest.

Johnson saw the family’s video and responded on social media. "This is Brooklyn," he wrote. "She’s an awesome 10yr old and took Halloween this year to the next level - by going as (wrestling) ROCK - bald head, tattoos, wrestling gear, and mic skills that kills… IF YA SMELLLL.."

To celebrate Brooklyn’s performance, Johnson said he would fly her and her family to California to be his guests at the movie premiere. "Can’t wait to meet you, and your family and can’t wait for you guys to enjoy our movie, JUMANJI," he wrote. "thanks for being such a cool fan."

Brooklyn was in her mother’s lap crying when the family learned of the invitation. "I was so happy," she said. "I was in tears," her mother added. Michelle said the family is grateful to Johnson and his team for noticing the video. Both the original video and Johnson’s reply have gone viral. "We’re kind of living the dream right now," Michelle said.