Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will soon launch his own superhero franchise with
Black Adam but in a recent interview on the red carpet of
Hobbs & Shaw, the actor shared his thoughts on the possibility of a black actor taking on the role of Superman in the DC Extended Universe now that Henry Cavill has seemingly moved on from the role.
Before we get to that, though, Johnson shared his thoughts on how both Marvel Studios and Warner Bros. have gone about increasing the amount of diversity in their respective comic book franchises.
"I think they’re doing great, I think obviously Marvel has done a tremendous job in building out. For me, we’re doing Black Adam with Warner Brothers and DC, we’re very excited about that."
"I think as everything builds and grows, and you take the temperament of society and what’s happening, and I think here in Hollywood — especially with franchises and characters and publicly traded companies who are sensitive to that kind of thing — so yeah, I think they’re doing a great job."
Johnson then added, "And maybe one day we will see a black Superman. You’re looking at him."
There's certainly a lot of interest in a black Superman, and absolutely no reason why Clark Kent couldn't be a different race when he eventually returns to the big screen. What do you guys think?
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