One of the most highly anticipated movies of the next few years is 2019’s Shazam. While we don’t know who will play the hero that it’s named after, Fast & Furious 7 star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been confirmed as Black Adam, a villain who later becomes something of an anti-hero in the DC Universe.
Check out the video below (along with a handy transcription) to see what Johnson had to say when asked if he thinks that exploring Black Adam’s heroic side could ultimately lead to him joining the Justice League.
As Justice League Part One is set to be released in 2017, there’s a chance that Black Adam could turn up in Justice League Part Two because that’s set to hit the big screen after Shazam. Johnson has previously said that the movie could be moved forward, meaning we might see Black Adam even sooner than thought.
“I think so, and I think you always want to leave that creatively open, that he could join the Justice League. I think that’s the fun part about creating this character right now with verybody involved, from the studio, from New Line to Warner Bros., the writer, and our producing partners. You definitely want to engage his heroic side, but that has to be earned. With the mythology of Black Adam starting off as a slave, because when you start off as a slave, just inherently there’s things in your DNA that piss you off [Laughs] and that’s the bottom line. So, I think we have to respect and pay homage to the true mythology and then the heroic side will come down the line. I think it’s important that the homage is paid at the beginning so then you have a stronger foundation to stand on. He will become an anti-hero, but at first…daddy’s got to go to work!”
Curious to learn more about Shazam and Black Adam? Click here for our in-depth guide on both characters.
