Dwayne Johnson’s DC passion project “Black Adam” will finally open in theaters this October, but the character could’ve debuted in 2019’s “Shazam!”
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“The Rock” Johnson’s status as one of the world’s biggest action stars, many find it surprising that he’s waited this long to star in a comic book movie franchise.
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Black Adam and Shazam have always been foes in the comic books, having received their superpowers from the same wizard.
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Johnson was first linked to the role a decade ago when he entered talks to play the villain in the movie that eventually became 2019’s “Shazam!”
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The duo have a shared history in the comics, so it seemed fitting to launch their big screen iterations together in one film. Johnson disagreed.
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“When the first draft of the movie came to us, it was a combination of Black Adam and Shazam: Two origin stories in one movie,” Johnson said.
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‘We can’t make this movie like this. We would be doing Black Adam an incredible disservice.’ Johnson further added.
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Warner Bros. ultimately agreed, and now Johnson is headlining the standalone “Black Adam” tentpole this fall.
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