Even though Dwayne Johnson spent a decade and a half connected to the role of Black Adam, his actual stint as the character only lasted for one movie. After initially being set as the main antagonist of Shazam!, The Rock’s Black Adam instead starred in his own movie and was expected to be a major player in the DC Extended Universe going forward. Obviously that didn’t end up working out, and three years after Black Adam’s release, Johnson reflected on his short DCEU stint and share how he feels about the current DC Universe franchise.
In an extensive interview with THR that also covered his 2025 movie release The Smashing Machine and playing Maui in the Moana movies, Dwayne Johnson was asked if his time playing a heel during his wrestling career aided him in portraying Black Adam. He answered:
