The Rock Confirms Black Adam Casting, "Shazam" Screenwriter Hired

[CBR News]

Following previous teases, Dwayne Johnson has made it clear he's playing Black Adam, with Darren Lemke set to write the "Shazam" film.


Full article here.

[Crimson Knight]

Hell. Yes.

[Crimson Knight]

Congrats to Rockman Dwayne. Hope he kills it in the role, brings Black Adam completely and totally to life.

Wonder if he'll also play CM, or if WB have gotten/will get another actor for that role? If so...then who?

Nice to hear it's getting going that bit further with the writer as well.

Hope many are happy with this, and Johnson, getting what he possibly wanted.

[MikeP]

Perfect casting.

[crossbones]

so who's playing Shazam then?

[Crimson Knight]

so who's playing Shazam then?

Billy Batson, I'd say.

[OpticDreams]

Who is another actor that bulky like the Rock to play Shazam.

[LGBoex]

Uh-oh. Black Adam is far more interesting than Cap Marvel / Shazam. But the Rock cant carry a movie...

[ImprobableQuestion]

Excited. Hope they adapt the Johns-Frank story for the movie.

[Raffi Ol D'Arcy]

I'm glad his playing Black Adam and not Captain Marvel. I see him more as the "baddie" than the "goodie".

[titanfan]

Uh-oh. Black Adam is far more interesting than Cap Marvel / Shazam. But the Rock cant carry a movie...

An adult oriented Shazam movie wouldn't sell I don't think. It is going to be more of a kid friendly movie that Rock should be more than able to handle.

[vaf2675]

The only problem with this casting, which is perfect by the way, is that now you have to find someone who can play Captain Marvel (Shazam) and look like he could realistically hold his own against the Rock, and that is no mean feat.

[Rahul]

I just had a weird idea in my head, what if the Shazam movie....has nothing to do with the regular Shazam and is kind of a Black Adam origin story?

It might be the case....

[AlexG.]

Even though I believe he could play the huge and powerful manchild perfectly, his looks screamed Black Adam. Now, who is going to play Captain Mar.. Shazam? They 'll need to find someone equally imposing, who must also have comedic timing...

Regardless, great casting! Go SHAZAM/WB!

[vaf2675]

I just had a weird idea in my head, what if the Shazam movie....has nothing to do with the regular Shazam and is kind of a Black Adam origin story?

It might be the case....

You would have fans crying foul, especially considering Black Adam is not Shazam. It would be a difficult film to market.