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38 on The Rock explains why he wanted to play Black Adam in 'Shazam'Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was announced as Black Adam way back in September of 2014. He'll star in Shazam, which is currently scheduled for a 2019 release. During a recent YouTube Q&A, Johnson was asked what made him want to play Black Adam. "Look... I love the role of Black Adam," Johnson said. "I love…
Henry Cavill and The Rock both posted the same photo and message on social media today to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The stars share a manager, Dany Garcia. Henry Cavill is obviously Superman, and back in 2014 it was announced that The Rock would play Black Adam in a Shazam…
The Rock just won't stop calling out Henry Cavill's Superman! The Black Adam actor most recently did it last fall, and now he's at it again. A fan on Twitter tweeted that it would be cool to see Black Adam fight Superman in the Shazam movie, which is currently scheduled for April 5, 2019. The…
Over the weekend, Gal Gadot surprised everyone and shared the first photo from the set of Wonder Woman. "Almost 75 years in the making… #WonderWoman is underway," she wrote on Twitter. Late last night, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson expressed his excitement for the project and his friend. He and Gadot have worked together on the…
Ever since officially being cast as Black Adam for the upcoming Shazam movie, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has had his eyes set on Henry Cavill's Superman. He talked smack about him while promoting his movie Hercules, and even said that Black Adam, Superman, and Batman will go toe-to-toe one day in the DC Extended Universe.…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosted Saturday Night Live for the 4th time last night. Johnson was the top grossing actor of 2013, and some online outlets gave him the nickname "Franchise Viagra" because of his ability to give struggling movies an extra boost at the box office. The Rock took to the SNL stage last…
IGN caught up with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to talk about his new movie Furious 7, but of course Shazam and the world of the DC Universe came up as well. IGN asked The Rock if Black Adam could eventually join the Justice League. "I think so," he replied. "I think you always want to…
In the latest issue of Total Film magazine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talked about his new DC Comics role as Black Adam in 2019's Shazam movie. And how, if at all, will Black Adam fit in with the wider DC universe? "It was all agreed that the worlds are all interconnected… One day you will see Black…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been teasing a Warner Bros./DC Comics project for almost a year now. Since then he's been rumored to be Green Lantern in the upcoming Justice League movie, to a villain in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Today, The Rock finally announced that he'll be playing Black Adam in an…
Hercules has been a presence in mythology and pop culture for centuries, and in a way helped pave the way for the modern-day superhero. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson portrays the Greek god in his new movie Hercules, and in an interview with Digital Spy he was asked who would win in a fight between his…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been linked to Batman vs. Superman for months, ever since he revealed that he would be teaming up with Warner Bros. and DC Comics this year in an unannounced role. Johnson hasn't been shy about the character he'd like to play -- he's a big fan of Green Lantern. He…
Update: The Rock has responded to today's Green Lantern rumor. Too bad he saw it on IGN and not Batman News! All I said was.. #LanternCanWhupSuperman RT: @IGN: Did @TheRock reveal that he's playing John Stewart/Green Lantern? http://t.co/J1ZIi433UX — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 5, 2014 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's name keeps coming up when you…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took time today to answer fan questions on Twitter. When asked if he's ever been approached to by Marvel or DC Comics to play a hero or villain, The Rock said that he recently had a meeting with Warner Bros. and that they'll be working on a DC Comics project together…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson just posted a photo of himself and Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara on Twitter. In his Tweet, The Rock promises that they'll do some "big cool things" together. Good hang time w/ my bud Kevin Tsujihara (Warner Bros). Brilliant CEO & guy's guy. We'll do some big cool things!;) pic.twitter.com/nJJPhnObeA — Dwayne…
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