‘Black Adam’: Dwayne Johnson reacts to rumors of Superman’s appearance

On October 21, the new DC Extended Universe film, ‘Black Adam’ arrives in theaters, and with it the debut of Dwayne Johnson as the protagonist of the story. The Rock is using his huge influence to promote the film and attract as many people as possible to see it, but it was recently in an interview where he made the comment that revolutionized social networks and whether he meant it or not, served by excellent marketing. The actor hinted at Superman’s return to theaters through “Black Adam” and this has not gone unnoticed.

Superman is one of the most important characters in superhero history, despite this he has not adapted to the big screen since ‘Justice League’ in 2017. The most recent to play him was Henry Cavill, but ‘The Man of Steel’, released in 2013 , was his first and last solo film as an iconic character. For various reasons, be it internal problems at Warner Bros., a disagreement between the actor and the company or information beyond our knowledge, everything seemed to indicate that Cavill was out of DC and that there were no short-term plans for Clark Kent. This outraged the audience, who pretty much gave up on the fight, but Johnson once again brought hope to fans of the character, DC, and superheroes.

Despite the absence of an official announcement, there are many rumors that place Cavill in the role of Superman in ‘Black Adam’, so in an interview with Entertainment tonight The Rock was asked about them. The actor replied: “Well that’s all I can tell you. I can tell you that the goal and initiative of ‘Black Adam’ is to build the DC Universe by not just introducing Black Adam, but the entire JSA (Justice Society of America ) “Also, as I’ve always said, we have a philosophy that fans come first. For years, audiences have been very passionate and outspoken about how we established Black Adam as the most powerful and unstoppable force on our planet. But they got interested … ‘Where is the most unstoppable force in the universe? Where is the?’. Well, we’ve all been fighting for this moment, so I’ll say this: ‘Welcome home.

Audiences believe Superman is the only character Johnson can call “the most unstoppable force in the universe”.. These statements, added to the constant requests from the public to witness a confrontation between Black Adam and Superman, are interpreted as a confirmation of Cavill’s appearance in “Black Adam”.

Crossover between Marvel and DC? Dwayne Johnson thinks it will happen

Marvel and DC are the two big names that come to mind when it comes to the world of superheroes. With the popularity of both increasing thanks to the success of their film adaptations, the competition and comparisons between the two universes inevitably grow, but there are people who instead of positioning themselves in favor of one side prefer to dream of seeing in the future. a joint film between Marvel and DC. It’s an idea that may seem impossible, but the DC Johnson star is very optimistic about the possibility.

“Well, I’m always optimistic. I’d like to think we’d see that. My philosophy is that anything can be done. Let’s start with the end goal. And if the end goal is to have some sort of crossover, that can be addicting, smart. and interesting for fans, let’s give an indicator if you’d like to see something like this. And then if you like it, let’s create it. I run my business like this. I truly believe anything can happen. Anything can happen with the right people, the place and the leadership having the right conversations. “ Johnson tells Variety.

Speaking of crossover, there are several rumors that “Black Adam” would somehow follow in the footsteps of Marvel Studios and continue with them on future DC projects, but Johnson was tasked with dispelling the rumors. “I think we’re going to take a bite of the () Marvel apple? The answer is ‘no’, no doubt. As we build the DC Universe, this new era, which marks the beginning of a new era in the DC Universe, this is not my goal. What they did is amazing, what Kevin Feige (president of Marvel Studios) did is amazing. I love those guys, they are all my friends and they are a big part of driving the economy of our business for nearly two decades. So we don’t want to be Marvel, we want to be DC in the way we do things. This is what I want. I don’t want to bite that apple, I want to pick a new apple and I want to create from there. “ Johnson explained AP Entertainment.