BlackAdam's director explained how the DC antihero is a different type of character for Dwayne Johnson to play. 'In this movie... Adam is undoubtedly the main source of conflict...normally, a character that Dwayne would play...would be the solution.'
Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra talks about how the DC character will be very different for Dwayne Johnson compared to his other roles. One of DC's movies that has been in the works for quite some time is Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular character. Johnson landed the role in 2014 before there even was a Black Adam film on the table. He was first going to make his debut in Shazam.
Now, Johnson will be bringing the DC player to life in his first live-action adaptation this fall. Rather than being the traditional villain like in the comics, Black Adam is re-imagining Johnson's character as an anti-hero who will have his origin story told in the highly anticipated film.
"I think in this movie, like Adam is undoubtedly the main source of conflict in the movie. And I think that that was a very interesting take, because normally, a character that Dwayne would play in a movie would be the solution to the problem. Right? Like there's an earthquake. So here comes Dwayne to the rescue, right? Which is great. That's the normal movie, even in Jungle Cruise. Here's the thing, Dwayne is a hero. In this one, he was the problem for everybody else.
Black Adam, unlike the majority of superheroes in the DC universe , is willing to take lives in order to stop evil. That is likely how the Justice Society of America comes into play in Black Adam, as they go after Johnson's anti-hero for his homicidal tendencies. The DCEU's Justice Society will consist of Doctor Fate, Hawkman, Cyclone, and Atom-Smasher and this will mark the team's first cinematic interpretation.
Given how many hero-like characters Johnson has played over the last 15+ years, it will be exciting to see the actor take a new approach with this antagonistic role in Black Adam. Since the DCEU launched, there haven't been a lot of morally grey heroes in the franchise . While the DCEU has the Suicide Squad, that team consists mostly of villains having to operate for the government.
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