Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam

[karamazov80]

Black Adam was, for many years, a pretty generic "counter" villain to Cap Marvel in the same way Reverse Flash, Sinestro, or Bizarro were to their respective enemies. I think he first got fleshed out as a complicated "anti-hero" by Geoff Johns during his time writing JSA in the early 2000s, when they explored his backstory and motives, and how he's sort of like a Ra's al Ghul, who is willing to kill for the greater good (of protecting innocents in the case of Adam). I've read several of those TPBs and they are pretty good as far as modern DC goes.

 

[Brainiac]

I like Black Adam... he's a cool character and sort of the perfect opposite to CM/Shazam. I really like the animated showcase from DC that was great....

as for DJ playing Black Adam I'm indifferent, but optimistic

 

[RIDDICK]

Dwayne played Scorpion King, for ****s sake! He's gonna be a good anti-villain.











Good anti-villain... Sounds wrong

 

[EVILFACE]

 

[karamazov80]

Dwayne played Scorpion King, for ****s sake! He's gonna be a good anti-villain.











Good anti-villain... Sounds wrong

I never saw those, but from my understanding there are obvious parallels with Black Adam, in that he was from Egypt, and was originally a hero who had some tragic backstory and somehow became corrupted.

 

[thenammagazine]

If seeing big Mike Clark Duncan in drag isn't enough to have you wanting to watch it ASAP, you need to check your pulse.

 

[RIDDICK]

I never saw those, but from my understanding there are obvious parallels with Black Adam, in that he was from Egypt, and was originally a hero who had some tragic backstory and somehow became corrupted.

Pretty much. His arc in Mummy series was like "anti-hero => hero => anti-villain => villain"

 

[creature4000]

I think DJ looks the part, but this movie won't be good.

 

[youbastards]

I think he first got fleshed out as a complicated "anti-hero" by Geoff Johns during his time writing JSA in the early 2000s, when they explored his backstory and motives, and how he's sort of like a Ra's al Ghul, who is willing to kill for the greater good (of protecting innocents in the case of Adam).

How is that any different than our current "Superman"?

 

[Phil Sierra]

Wow he's FINALLY going to play Black Adam. I remember all the way back in 2001 they were kicking around the idea for The Rock to play Black Adam.

 

[karamazov80]

How is that any different than our current "Superman"?

Hopeman kills for the sake of killing.

 

[Khev]

Wait, so this won't be in the same universe as MOS and BvS? That's weird. Obviously ASM, DOFP, and the MCU are in separate universes but that's by necessity, not design.

 

[thenammagazine]

Wait, so this won't be in the same universe as MOS and BvS? That's weird. Obviously ASM, DOFP, and the MCU are in separate universes but that's by necessity, not design.

I'm curious if it's for the same reasons.

 

[karamazov80]

Apparently DC totally owns that character's rights at this point, so I don't think that's it.

 

[thenammagazine]

Apparently DC totally owns that character's rights at this point, so I don't think that's it.

Not sure then why they'd need to go out of the WB stable to produce a comic book movie. Kinda

 

[Khev]

Probably just trying to keep Black Adam from get his neck snapped. That MOS universe is hardcore.

 

[batfan08]

Is there a Shazam thread, or is this it?

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Black Adams could be the Vegeta of this cinematic universe

 

[batfan08]

You know what? **** it. Jon Hamm for Shazam. I don't care. The dude was born to play a superhero. If not Batman, then Superman. If not Superman, then Captain Marvel. I actually love the idea of him as Captain Marvel because he's pretty hilarious, and, if this is truly a "fun" DC movie like the New Line President said it was, then I could totally buy Hamm playing a superhero with the consciousness of a twelve year old.

 

[GasparZizou]

Nah, Hamm was great for Batman, but he's not good for Shazam.