The Rock reveals why he’s excited to play Black Adam

Wait. Is this movie still happening? A Shazam / Black Adam movie has been stuck in development hell for a while now, just like most movies that are announced to be in the DCEU. The Flash still doesn’t have a director, God knows what’s happening to The Batman and do we really need Gotham City Sirens? 

However, in a recent chat with We Got This Covered, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gushed about how much he’s looking forward to playing Black Adam.

I love the idea that is backstory is that he starts off as a slave. I feel like when somebody is oppressed that way but has a bigger ambition and a greater belief than the oppression that’s holding him down – that’s a powerful place to be. [His] family getting killed, coming back from that; There’s a lot of elements about Black Adam that have attracted me for a very, very, very, very, very long time.

I’m excited about it, man. You know, and Black Adam has been with me probably going ten years that Black Adam is in our zone And [there’s] the great meetings with been having with Geoff Johns and the guys over at DC, Warner Bros, New Line.

As of now, there are no details whatsoever surrounding the Black Adam / Shazam project besides the fact that The Rock is set to play Black Adam. However, The Rock has previously mentioned that he would like it if Armie Hammer is cast as Shazam.

There’s no official synopsis for Shazam or Black Adam, but here’s what The Rock had to say about the project on his Instagram:

“One of the most powerful anti-heroes on the planet is coming. And he is coming in hot. Brace yourself for BLACK ADAM! It’s a new dawn.”

“Had a very cool and strategic meeting with the heads of DC about their entire universe. As a hardcore DC fan, to get a real sense of the tonal shifts and developments coming in these future movies has me fired up. Something we, as DC fans have all been waiting for for a very long time. Hope, optimism & FUN. Even when talking about the most ruthless villain/anti-hero of all time finally coming to life. Prepare yourselves DC Universe.”