Dwayne Johnson Reveals He's Playing Black Adam in ‘Shazam’ Movie

Greg Gilman, The Wrap

DC Comics fans have been eagerly waiting to find out whether Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is playing superhero Shazam or supervillain Black Adam, and the action star has finally given them an answer: Black Adam.

“‘Kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot.’ My honor to become.. #BlackAdam,” Johnson tweeted on Wednesday morning.

Also read: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reveals Family Was Hit by Drunk Driver, Posts Shocking Photo of Accident

A studio spokeswoman confirmed Johnson’s character, and told TheWrap that screenwriter Darren Lemke (Jack the Giant Slayer) is attached to the project Johnson is also producing for New Line Cinema.

No director is attached yet, and there is no production date set, either.

Black Adam, ranked by IGN as the 16th greatest comic book villain of all time, is chief antagonist for Shazam – a.k.a. Captain Marvel.

Also read: Netflix Wins Streaming Rights to Fox’s Batman Prequel ‘Gotham’

Like the titular superhero in the film, he was given his powers by a wizard named Shazam, but then became corrupted by them in ancient Egypt and overthrew a pharaoh. Unable to revoke his powers, Shazam banished Black Adam to the farthest star in the universe.

Black Adam’s origin has changed over the years, however, and became more an anti-hero trying to clear his name in more recent years, so it’s not clear how the character will be presented in the upcoming movie about a young boy who is granted super powers in times of need.

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