In a move of sparkling common sense, Warner Bros has decided that they should really make the most of having Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has been committed to playing Black Adam since 2008.
Deadline reports that Johnson will not only appear as the villain in the Shazam movie, but will also get a solo Black Adam film. Their report says that the character “proved vibrant enough to become its own film,” but we think we all know that Johnson’s participation probably helped that decision to make the most of Black Adam. We all love The Rock, we can just admit it.
Originally, Johnson was only down to appear in Shazam!, “the tale of a teen boy who can transform himself into a superhero by speaking the word ‘Shazam!'” but it’s been agreed that Shazam’s arch-nemesis should really get a film of his own.
THR notes that this decision was clarified at that recent meeting between Johnson and DC heads, where he teased “Hope, optimism & FUN. Even when talking about the the most ruthless villain/anti-hero of all time finally coming to life.”
