If you are a Dwayne Johnson fan then you must know what was his dream Hollywood project. Yes, it was Black Adam. And fortunately, Johnson got the opportunity to work in it in 2022. However, his dream project turned out to be a forgettable affair for him.
Black Adam didn’t only fail drastically, but it also snatched several amazing opportunities from Johnson’s hand. And the same happened recently. Dwayne Johnson was shunned from a big-budget Hollywood project as fans are still recovering from his role in Black Adam.
Fans prefer Jason Momoa over Dwayne Johnson for an upcoming Hollywood project
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God of War (2018) will soon get a live-action adaptation. Fans will enjoy their favorite story via an Amazon Prime TV series. The moment makers announced the live-action series, fans started speculating about the potential cast of the series. And the character that got the most attention was Kratos.
A rumor that Dwayne Johnson would star in the movie as Kratos spread like wildfire. It created a huge buzz among the fans. However, the buzz was not in the former WWE champion’s favor.
As soon as fans got to know about the rumor, they came online and expressed their denial via tweets. Following are some of the top tweets by the fans.
These fans prefer Jason Momoa over Dwayne Johnson for the God of War live-action adaptation.
Jason Mamoa is better off
— Elujoba Feyisola (@FeyisolaElujoba) July 1, 2023
I'd prefer the actor in Aquaman
— Ebube (@Ebube31043061) July 2, 2023
What about Jason Momoa?… Considering what he did in… See movie.. who says no
— Femi Olusola (@Fem_john22) July 1, 2023
According to these fans, The Rock is not a good choice for the character of Kratos.
No… he won’t fit.
— Andrew Chelsea💙💙💙💙 (@Rickyslim4) July 1, 2023
The Rock is good but I will pick the actor that played Bjorn in the vikings series
— IRUNNIA (@Irunnia_) July 1, 2023
Not only Jason Momoa, but several fans are also in favor of the former WWE superstar Batista playing the role of Kratos in the series. Fans just don’t want Dwayne Johnson to star in the God of War live-action adaptation. And, if you are also one of them, then we have news that might cheer you.
God of War director made a statement about The Rock
The rumors of Dwayne Johnson playing the role of Kratos spread so widely that the game director Cory Barlog also heard them. He even came forward and shut down all the rumors.
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As Barlog debunked all the rumors, fans took a breath of relief as they wont be subject to a repeat of Black Adam.
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Now, it is clear that Dwayne Johnson is out of the God of War Scenario and we are left with two fan favorites: Batista and Jason Momoa. Who do you think could be a better Kratos? Batista or Momoa? Or are you still in favor of Dwayne Johnson? Tell us in the comments section.
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