Dwayne Johnson: Black Adam represents a new era in the DC Universe

Dwayne Johnson, one of the highest paid men in Hollywoodfrom this Friday will be given the power and responsibility to determine the future of a profitable franchise. DC comics with Black Adam, the premiere of what he himself describes as “the start of a new phase” in the superhero genre.

“‘Black Adamrepresents a new era in the DC Universe, with new scenarios and complex and diverse characters in terms of presentation,” the actor told EFE in Los Angeles (USA) before starting a long tour with those who wanted to promote the film, directed by Spaniard Jaume Collet Serra.

The actor, who has dedicated his body and soul to the project, visited Madrid (Spain) this Wednesday as the end point of his tour, which also took him to Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Atlanta, Miami and London.

And it was Warner Bros., the owner of the rights to DC comicswants to make it clear that the new film in the saga represents a turning point for the film label responsible for Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the Joker himself, who have all been immortalized in movies.

So Black Adam got his own movie

After the occasional reception of titles such as Suicide Squad, Justice League and Birds of Prey, which left the studio without a clear direction, it can be said that the signing of the imposing Dwayne Johnson – also known as “The Rock” – your one-card bet.

And for that, they chose a character who debuted at the Comic Book Factory as a villain in 1945, reemerged as an ancient Egyptian hero in the 70s, and now jumps to celluloid in mid-2022.

Curiously, the actor had already signed up for the saga in 2014 to give life Black Adam in Shazam!, but the producers were so impressed with the screen test that they decided to give him a solo film and a budget of over $200 million for his debut.

“Most of all I like Black Adam is that he will do everything to protect his people, his country and his family, ”said Dwayne Johnson resolutely.

The action takes place in a universe that is clearly inspired by the cities of the Middle East.Black Adambegins with the confused protagonist discovering that the ancient civilization he grew up in, Kandak, is a modern metropolis with nothing to do with the old days.

Emerging from the prison where he spent thousands of years, he must adjust to a new world in which his aggressiveness and idiosyncratic way of dispensing justice will run into a group of superheroes known as the Justice Society of America who will try to stop his crimes.

“There is a gray area where the viewer may not agree with Black Adam and what he does, but you understand because he is full of rage,” he argued.

This confusion between good and evil, a division that is sometimes too obvious in the superhero genre, makes this title a “more compelling” proposition for Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson and his Black Adam promotion

He’s so confident in his bet that the man in charge of successful franchises like The Fast and the Furious has spent months going through all sorts of events to convince fans of the genre that this time around, yes. DC comics got to the point.

At the last Comic-Con in San Diego own Dwayne Johnson appeared at the convention suspended in the air and disguised to represent the launch of the trailer. A few weeks later, he did not hesitate to personally attend the first press screenings organized in Los Angeles and, as a highlight, spent the month of October between Europe and America to do his best to promote.

“People who love action will be pleased, both superhero fans and those looking for a little more depth, with philosophical themes, oppression and freedom…we also offer that,” Johnson defended.

Something to pay attention to?

“A pleasant surprise awaits him at the end of the film,” he continued.

(According to EFE).

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