It’s about time Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes on a role in a superhero movie, and he will do exactly that in 2019’s Shazam. The wrestler turned actor will play the villainous Black Adam in that, but he’s the only one attached to the project as of right now as there is no writer, director, or actor set to play the titular hero.
Johnson is a busy man in the meantime, and 2015 will see him star in Fast & Furious 7 and San Andreas.
Asked about his previous comments that Black Adam will be an anti-hero in the DC Cinematic Universe, he said: “I think Black Adam is going to grow into becoming an anti-hero. It’s all written within the spirit of respecting and paying homage to the comics. As we know, Black Adam started out as a slave. When he’s given the powers, he utilised them. Then in the wake of his powers, tragedy strikes, which turns his sentiment and tone in terms of psychology.” Could that change of heart lead to a Black Adam movie?
You have to imagine that Warner Bros. has at least given it some thought, but Johnson seems to hint that his character could end up making his presence felt elsewhere following his initial introduction in Shazam.
“It was all agreed that the worlds are all interconnected… One day you will see Black Adam go at it with Superman or Batman or any of the DC characters. But that said, there’s a great independence to Black Adam from the DC world, allowing us to inject, not only viciousness, but also winking humour.”
