Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart to host MTV Movie Awards 2016

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Feb 21, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

The 25th-anniversary edition of the MTV Movie Awards will be taped on April 9.

Former wrestler Dwayne Johnson and comedian Kevin Hart will take to the stage to celebrate the MTV Movie Awards, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The Furious 7 star is "honoured" to be teaming up with the 36-year-old comedian to host the annual ceremony and is promising an "epic, historic unforgettable night" for viewers, reported Daily Mirror.

"It's an honour to be hosting the MTV Movie Awards with a guy who's not only one of the funniest guys on the planet but who's often mistaken for my twin, Kevin Hart," Johnson said.

"We live for our fans and promise to make this an epic, historic unforgettable night for them."

Kevin added, "I love hosting - it's my thing. Dwayne and I are the perfect team for the epic 25th-anniversary show. It's going to go down."

The 25th-anniversary edition of the MTV Movie Awards will be taped on April 9.