After starring as a young Dwayne Johnson on NBC's Young Rock, it looks like Uli Latukefu (Young Rock; Alien: Covenant) will get a chance to act opposite Johnson himself ,as it's being reported that the Australian actor has joined the cast of Warner Bros. and New Line's upcoming DC Comics superhero adaptation, Black Adam, in a mystery role.
The film will star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (Hobbs & Shaw; Jungle Cruise; Red Notice) in the lead, making his superhero movie debut as the titular antihero, and will also introduce the Justice Society of America in key supporting roles.
Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise; Non-Stop; The Commuter) is directing with a screenplay from Rory Haines (Informer; The Mauritanian) and Sohrab Noshirvani (Informer; The Mauritanian). Adam Sztykiel (Rampage; Due Date; Scoob!) wrote the film's first draft.
In addition to Johnson, the cast will feature Noah Centineo (Charlie's Angels; Masters of the Universe; To All the Boys I've Loved Before) as Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton; The Invisible Man; Jack Reacher: Never Go Back) as Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell (Euphoria; Trinkets; In Treatment) as Cyclone, Sarah Shahi (Alias; Old School; Bullet to the Head) as an unnamed university professor, Marwan Kenzari (Aladdin; The Old Guard; The Mummy) in an undisclosed villain role, James Cusati-Moyer (Prodigal Son; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) in an undisclosed role, Bodhi Sabongui (DC's Legends of Tomorrow; The Main Event) in an undisclosed role, Mohammed Amer (Ramy; Americanish) in an undisclosed role, and 2x Golden Globe-nominee Pierce Brosnan (Tomorrow Never Dies; The World Is Not Enough; Die Another Day) as Doctor Fate.
Black Adam will arrive in theaters on July 29, 2022.