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Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson Hints at Dark Tone for New DC Movie

The long-awaited Black Adam movie is now filming in Atlanta, and Dwayne Johnson, in his typical style, is letting fans know exactly what’s what. “If you know the comic book mythology, then you know where his pain comes from,” Johnson wrote in an Instagram post. “His rage. His wife and children killed. His people brutally enslaved. He is not a superhero, but rather a champion. Champion of the poor and beaten down. Champion of the people. And he is the most unstoppable force in the DC UNIVERSE.” Johnson has been attached to the role of Black Adam for many years…
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Black Adam Casts Sarah Shahi Opposite Dwayne Johnson in DC Movie

Dwayne Johnson’s developing DCEU movie, Black Adam, may have recently seen its December 22, 2021 premiere slip away in a recent reshuffle from Warner, but the film is nevertheless progressing, as evidenced by the latest news, the addition of Sarah Shahi to its main cast. The casting, which validates recent rumors, will see Sarah Shahi join Black Adam, as trades such as Deadline and Variety now report. Her character is being described as a university professor and freedom fighter leading the resistance in Kahndaq, an Egypt-like fictional nation in DC Comics lore. Shahi joins headliner Johnson in a cast that,…
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What Went Wrong With Dwayne Johnson’s Doom Movie?

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to the stage at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida on March 29, 2008, few could have predicted what would come next.     The budding action star was there to induct his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame, however, at times, his speech felt more like an impromptu comedy roast.     “There was big controversy with the WWE and illegal torture,” one convoluted gag began. “Apparently they would find Iraqi insurgents, tie them up and make them watch DVD copies of The Marine.”     John Cena, who starred in The Marine, was in the…
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Black Adam: First Look at Dwayne Johnson in DC Movie

While DC Fandome hasn’t officially kicked off yet, the hype machine is in full effect. One of the key panels on the schedule for the first day of the DC Universe-spanning event will focus on Black Adam, the long in-development movie starring Dwayne Johnson as the notorious Shazam villain. Black Adam is the story of a man from ancient times who is granted the power of six mythological heroes and gods: the stamina of Shu, the swiftness of Heru, the strength of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti, the power of Aton, and the courage of Mehen. What’s that spell? That’s…
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Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Almost Played Willy Wonka for Tim Burton

If you want to view paradise, just look around… and imagine Dwayne Johnson in a top hat. Indeed, somewhere out there in the multiverse, moviegoers got exactly that when Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory opened in 2005. For while frequent Burton collaborator Johnny Depp eventually won the role in that movie, Johnson has now revealed he was considered for the part back in the days when he was better known as the Rock. “Some cool history – back in the early 2000’s, iconic director, Tim Burton had considered me to play Willy Wonka [in] his remake, Charlie and…
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