Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, known as ‘The Rock’, who starred as DC Comics anti-hero ‘Black Adam’, has reportedly turned down a cameo in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Black Adam is frequently featured as one of Shazam’s biggest antagonists. Black Adam itself, released on October 21, 2022, introduced the character to the larger moviegoing world, as well as established the Justice Society Of America.
In the wake of all the turmoil going on at DC right now, after it was announced that James Gunn would take over as the new co-CEO of the studio, it would appear that a few growing pains are going to be unavoidable.
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First off, Henry Cavill was featured as Superman in the post-credits scene of Black Adam, despite the fact that the new DC won’t be using Cavill in the role. The second is that according to a tweet Dwayne Johnson was asked to cameo in Shazam 2, only to turn the opportunity down. As of now, the future is uncertain for Black Adam.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Shazam. It is scheduled to open in theaters on March 17, 2023.
