Black Adam became the surprise of the DC Extended Universe this year, with Dwayne Johnson leading the film with great respect. In a Twitter post this Thanksgiving weekend, Johnson bragged about downloading the movie on its digital release and thanked fans for making the first superhero movie on iTunes. MovieWeb reports that Dwayne Johnson also gave an update on Henry Cavill’s Superman character because DC is not interested in bringing Cavill back to the well-known role, but Johnson insists “there is no logical way to build the DC Universe without the strongest power. Power and the greatest hero of all time sitting on the side.
Speaking candidly about what the wrestler calls “the old van,” Dwayne Johnson tells his 16.8 million Twitter followers that DC Studios needs to bring Henry Cavill back as Superman, starting with the appearance of Black Adam. Johnson fought hard for Cavill’s return, while Warner Bros. Discovery does not seem to want to return to the Zack Snyder version of Superman from Man of Steel and other projects previously released in the DC Extended Universe. Cavill chose to return to the stability of Dwayne Johnson, which Johnson seems to believe is a stepping stone to highlight DC Studios’ slate of upcoming films.
Speaking candidly about what the wrestler calls “the old van,” Dwayne Johnson tells his 16.8 million Twitter followers that DC Studios needs to bring Henry Cavill back as Superman, starting with the appearance of Black Adam. Johnson fought hard for Cavill’s return, while Warner Bros. Discovery does not seem to want to return to the Zack Snyder version of Superman from Man of Steel and other projects previously released in the DC Extended Universe. Cavill chose to return to the stability of Dwayne Johnson, which Johnson seems to believe is a stepping stone to highlight DC Studios’ slate of upcoming films.
Director James Gunn recently took over as head of DC Studios following the success of The Suicide Squad reboot for the studio last year. Gunn has made a name for himself as a comic book enthusiast directing several films for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. It looks like Dwayne Johnson is willing to work with Gunn on getting Henry Cavill back into the DC mix, especially with upcoming movies like The Flash and Shazam! Wrath of God.
Although James Gunn has not confirmed the future of Black Adam the and Superman characters, the audience should expect to see Dwayne Johnson fighting on the screen with Henry Cavill at some point. For an actor like Cavill to return to his signature role, there must be something he can agree to in terms of financial compensation or future film work from DC Studios in order foforear in a cameo role and Black Adam. Viewers were excited to see Cavill’s face appear in this year’s superhero movie, as Dwayne Johnson teased a cameo appearance at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this summer.
Dwayne Johnson starred in Black Adam alongside Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, and Pierce Brosnan, while Henry Cavill appeared on screen during the post-credits scene as Superman. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced by Johnson, Black Adam was still in theaters when the digital version was released for home consumption. Black Adam has grossed over $369 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $200 million, sparking interest in the development process that will certainly please critics and audiences alike.
