Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock released his first look as ‘Black Adam,’ one of the archenemies of Captain Marvel’ and the anti-hero of ‘Shazam,’ after the virtual DC FanDome convention. Johnson took his verified social media accounts and uploaded a video, containing the first look at his role, and captioned it by writing:
“The hierarchy of power in the DC UNIVERSE is about to change. BLACK ADAM arrives TOMORROW at #DCFanDome.”
Regarding the movie from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros, that sets in the DC Extended Universe, Johnson wrote:
“Personally, I salute my Warner Bros & DC partners for creating this historic opportunity for fans to absorb our entire DC UNIVERSE while we all continue to manage the challenges of COVID. Well done. 👏🏾👏🏾🥃 The man in black is coming to crush them all. #BLACKADAM⚡️”
Following the post, The Rock released another video, kind of an animated version of his role, through IG TV and added the following note:
“There are no more chains around this neck and I’m no longer a slave. And now you have my word. No one will ever stop me again and the hierarchy of power in the DC UNIVERSE is about change. Vowing to always protect and be the champion of my people.”
The 48-year-old ‘Jumanji’ actor also mentioned DC FanDome and expressed his satisfaction at portraying the said superhero:
“THANK YOU #DCFanDome for that absolutely electrifying love and hype for our BLACK ADAM panel. Our entire team as well as myself are deeply committed and passionate to the bone to deliver a story you’ll love and build out our DC Universe.”
‘Black Adam’ has been scheduled for release in December 2021.
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