“He Looked Bada**, He Had Brown Skin”: Dwayne Johnson Reveals the Exact Moment Superman Ceased to be His Favorite Superhero in the DC Universe

Fans worldwide will soon get to see Dwayne Johnson star as the infamous anti-hero Black Adam. The much hyped DC film will release on 21 October with high hopes from both fans and the studio itself. One thing that comic book fans want from such movies is for the actors to have deep knowledge about the characters they are playing and, in essence, be fans of the character itself. And it seems they will get that with The Rock. In an interview, he revealed how he became a Black Adam fan and wanted to be like him.

Ever since the former WWE Champion announced he will be putting on the black and gold suit, he has talked about how he wants the movie to be a new launching pad for the DCEU. (The DC Extended Universe). The Brahma Bull has hit all the right notes and promoted the movie with his best efforts. Although it is obvious for an actor to throw everything behind the movie they will star in, for Johnson, there is a very specific reason to push for Black Adam to be a success.

Dwayne Johnson reveals how he resonated with Black Adam

Black Adam will be Dwayne Johnson’s first shot at playing a superhero in a live-action movie. His success with other franchise movies and global stardom means fans can expect a box-office hit. But what will be more encouraging to the DC comic book fans is that The Rock has been a DC fan since childhood.

In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, ‘The Great One’ revealed that growing up he was a DC fan and loved Superman. But after coming across a Black Adam comic, Johnson immediately switched his fandom.

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He talked about how the character resonated with him on various levels as it was intense and looked tough and it was at that moment he decided he wanted to play that role one day.

The Rock said, “As a little boy, I was a fan. I love Superman. He was my favorite growing up. But I didn’t know until I saw my first Black Adam comic, when I saw the Black Adam comic, he was intense, he looked bada**. He had brown skin. And I thought, “Wait a second. That’s me. I want to be that guy.”

It is easy to understand why Johnson related with the character so much. Even in his WWE days, he used to be an anti-hero that was neither a completely good guy nor a full on bad guy, which is quite similar to the traits of Black Adam.

The Rock will fulfill his dream of being Black Adam and everyone will get to see how much of an impact he can have for the franchise.

Henry Cavill in Black Adam?

Despite being cast as Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson has remained a Superman fan as well. Fans also have been speculating whether Henry Cavill’s Superman will show up in the Black Adam. Although The Rock didn’t confirm it in plain words, but did drop a hint on Superman’s return to the big screen.

Johnson said, “We established Black Adam as the most powerful and unstoppable force on this planet. The most powerful and unstoppable force in the entire universe has been on the sidelines for too long.”

This could possibly mean an end to Cavill’s hiatus from the DCEU. It has been over 5 years since the actor donned the cape in a new DCEU movie. The excitement for the fans is definitely palpable as they await a possible return of Superman. Do you think Henry Cavill will make an appearance in Black Adam?

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