Dwayne Johnson of Black Adam responds to a recent article that claims his relationship with DC Studios has deteriorated amid different changes at the firm.
Johnson was initially considered for the role of Shazam for the namesake film, but negotiations to join the comic book franchise lasted for well over ten years before he was ultimately given the opportunity to play Black Adam.
This past October saw the release of Black Adam, to mostly negative reviews from reviewers and a lacklustre box office performance.
Dwayne Johnson of Black Adam responds to a recent article that claims his relationship with DC Studios has deteriorated amid different changes at the firm.
According to a recent rumour, Dwayne Johnson unfollowed both Warner Bros. and DC on Instagram after a number of changes at the studio.
The improvement in Black Adam's profitability reporting is advantageous to both the movie and the future of the franchise. There is no escaping the fact that Black Adam's box office performance is underwhelming, though.
As it stands, Shazam!, which stars Zachary Levi in a lesser-known role, was the only DC film from a time before COVID that the film defeated at the box office.
Hollywood recognises Dwayne Johnson as an actor who can start a franchise and draw large crowds to the theatre. He accomplished this with the films Fast & Furious and Jumanji, in addition to having a few other box office hits.
Black Adam's box office performance is dismal when compared to other DC movies, even though the movie technically made a profit and hence qualifies as a success in the accounting books.
Although the character of Black Adam may not be one that people worldwide are familiar with, Dwayne Johnson was intended to be the movie's main attraction.