Who doesn't want to play a superhero? It's so satisfying and also a whole lot gratifying to have superpowers in movies and get idolised forever. Dwayne Johnson, who anyway has a huge legion of devoted fans, enters the superhero universe with DC's Black Adam. Dwayne announced that he has started to train for his role as an anti-hero from the Shazam! universe. He even attached pictures of him pumping some iron.  DCEU’s Release Roster Out! Here’s when The Batman, Super Pets, Black Adam Will Hit The Theaters

Black Adam is a spin-off of Shazam! which released last year. He starts off as a hero but then his powers corrupt his ideals. That leads Shazam to banish him and since then, he has been a regular enemy of the heroes on earth. As per reports, the film has been in the development for quite some time now and all through it, Dwayne was associated with the project. Finally, it's taking shape for a December 22, 2021 release.

 

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Johnson also gave a glimpse of the comic book character through animation.

But Dwayne had his heart set on Superman as a kid. He wrote a long note on Instagram last November explaining why his loyalties shifted. "Like most kids growing up, I dreamed about being a superhero. Having cool superpowers, fighting for what’s right and always protecting the people. It all changed for me, when I was 10yrs old and was first introduced to the greatest superhero of all time - SUPERMAN. As a kid, Superman was the hero I always wanted to be.

But, a few years into my fantasy, I realized that Superman was the hero, I could never be. I was too rebellious. Too rambunctious. Too resistant to convention and authority."

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