Dwayne Johnson Says It's "Absolutely" The Plan To Make A Movie With BLACK ADAM And SUPERMAN

Dwayne Johnson Says It's "Absolutely" The Plan To Make A Movie With BLACK ADAM And SUPERMAN

After making it clear he wants to bring Henry Cavill's Superman back into the DCEU, Dwayne Johnson has now said it's "absolutely" the plan for Black Adam and the Man of Steel to square off down the line.

By JoshWilding - Oct 11, 2022 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Adam
Source: Cinema Blend

It's become clear in recent weeks that something is going on with Henry Cavill's Superman in the DCEU. All signs point to Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson having pulled some strings at Warner Bros. to bring the actor back as the Man of Steel, something he knows will help this movie and the wider franchise he's now part of.

Johnson has frequently namedropped Superman while answering questions on the press tour for this DC movie. However, Cinema Blend asked him outright if his plan is to build to a movie pitting Black Adam against the Man of Steel. 

"Absolutely," the actor confirmed. "That is the whole point of this man. Thank you for asking that. And I have been saying for some time, there's a new era in the DC Universe that's about to begin. And what I meant by that was introducing a brand new character. It's not a sequel, not an existing IP. It was...you know, Black Adam! Two years ago the world had no idea who he was."

"We did, but not, you know, the rest of the mass out there. Introducing the JSA, introducing that new era of the DC universe. But also what I really meant by, ‘This is a new era in the DC Universe,’ is listening to the fans. Listening to the fans," Johnson continued. "And doing our best to give the fans what they want."

"And maybe, sometime down the road — and I went through this in pro wrestling — is you can't always give them what you want. But you'll always know that we're listening. And in this case, with what you and I are talking about, I have been listening and I've been wanting to address fans for years. Because I've been waiting for someone to step up and address the fans and say, 'Hey, we hear you.'"

"So finally, after many months turned into many years, we ended up with what we ended up at," he teased. "And the whole goal and intention now is to this new era, new time. Now let's build out."

Johnson is clearly choosing his words carefully here, but we're confident Superman is definitely showing up in Black Adam. The former pro wrestler being the one to bring Cavill back into the fold makes sense when they share an agent, and he's clearly looking to give fans what they want from the DCEU. 

This movie wouldn't have necessarily suffered without the Man of Tomorrow, but Johnson is savvy enough to know fans would have been disappointed. There's been talk of a big screen battle between these characters since before Black Adam even got the green light, and all signs point to it now becoming a reality. 

Black Adam is set to be released in theaters on October 21. 

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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/11/2022, 9:57 AM
For someone so bent on changing whatever "hierarchy of power", Dwayne sure seems latched on someone else's recognition to promote his own project.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/11/2022, 9:58 AM
Man said let Superman sell this movie
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/11/2022, 10:21 AM
@GhostDog - he doesn’t watch movies, he’s not aware of anything in the DC EU, in fact black Adam has been talked about since back then, so he thinks all the rest are finally coming out as well
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/11/2022, 9:59 AM
How about a Shazam vs Black Adam movie and Superman gets his butt kicked in it? Because that’s usually how that story goes. Because you know… magic.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/11/2022, 9:59 AM
Oh shut up me lord! Your honor sir! Just shut it! It was supposed to be Shazam but you’re stuck on Supes so with all due respect
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 10/11/2022, 10:37 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - ugh I know. But Shazam isn’t singular anymore 🤦‍♂️ and I don’t think came off as a huge threat to be taken seriously. So he is back at promoting Superman.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/11/2022, 10:41 AM
@MutantEquality - exactly. And that’s what sucks. What sucks is I can’t blame the rock. I can tell him to shut up from a safe distance though.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 10/11/2022, 9:59 AM
Meanwhile, Shazam sits by his phone…
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/11/2022, 10:00 AM
I’m starting to think Dwayne has some sort of hard on for superman at this point. My god, he hasn’t shut up about the guy for weeks now…
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/11/2022, 10:03 AM
@TheFireForce -

If Black Adam is introduced in a Clark-less world, he can't establish his dominance as the undeniably strongest. It's an obsession of surpassing him, much like Kraven's. Can't be without him without first removing that element himself.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 10/11/2022, 10:04 AM
@DrReedRichards - I mean I get that but can’t he shut up about the guy until maybe after the movie is released?
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/11/2022, 10:08 AM
@TheFireForce -

Gotta milk those fan expectations like no tomorrow, you know? And then use them as shield, when the movie inevitably fails tomeet whatever box office expectations, by saying that it was made "for the fans"...
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 10/11/2022, 10:39 AM
@TheFireForce - Real life Dwayne just wants to be cooler and stronger than Superman.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/11/2022, 10:02 AM
The man will “listen to the fans” but then disregard how the whole point of this character is to be a villain for Shazam 🤦🏽‍♂️
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