Black Adam Trailer Reveals Dwayne Johnson As DC's Newest Anti-Hero

Dwayne Johnson said that Black Adam is unlike any other role he has played.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson jumps straight into the action in the first trailer for DC's latest blockbuster film, Black Adam. On Wednesday, DC released the two-minute clip which stars the Hollywood titan and wrestling legend as the titular anti-hero who is morally ambiguous with god-like abilities. In the promo, the 5,000-year-old warrior is reincarnated into the modern world with superhuman strength and the ability to fly. The Extended Universe film shows Black Adam hitting a plane and even holding a rocket as it explodes.The moral dilemma Black Adam will face is portrayed in the video when Dr. Pierce Brosnan's Fate says, "You have two choices. You can be this world's destroyer or you can be its savior." The trailer gives fans a look at Black Adam's backstory, revealing that he was once a slave and has escaped the tomb where he spent 5,000 years was locked up. In addition to Johnson as Black Adam, viewers will also be able to see other characters in the film for the first time, including Aldi's
Hodge's Hawkman, Noah Centineo's Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell's Cyclone.Johnson took to Instagram on Tuesday to thank fans for their support as he prepares to make his debut as the DC character who is Shazam's enemy, played by Zachary Levi in ​​the DC Extended Universe. Sharing some behind-the-scenes photos, he wrote: "Your unwavering support and unwavering enthusiasm for this exciting project of mine has meant the world to me. Now it's my turn to deliver something to you. Johnson revealed the project in 2019, saying that Black Adam's role in
was "unlike anything I've ever played in my career."As a kid, Superman was the hero I always wanted to be. But a few years into my fantasy, I realized that Superman was the hero I could never be. He was too much of a rebel to have authority," he wrote in a post on Instagram.He added that Black Adam is "blessed by magic with powers on par with SUPERMAN's, but the difference is that he doesn't hit the mark or hit the mark." He's a one-of-a-kind, rebellious superhero who will always do the right thing for people, but does it his way. Black Adam, directed by Jaume ColletSerra (Jungle Cruise), opens October 21 in the cinemas.

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