Despite Achieving Enormous Success, Dwayne Johnson’s Famous Black Adam Character Tragically Ignored in DC’s Latest Installment Shazam 2

Fans of WWE icon, Dwayne Johnson closely follow his career in Hollywood. The Rock is globally popular for his role as Hobbs, in the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise among other iconic roles. More recently, fans across the world were delighted to see ‘The Brahma Bull’ become a part of the DC Franchise, with the 2022 film, ‘Black Adam’. Even though the film gained mixed reviews, fans of DC comics thoroughly enjoyed Johnson’s portrayal of the comic book character.

However, the following film in the same franchise didn’t cater too much to fans of The Rock.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods avoids any references to Dwayne Johnson

With its release on 17 March 2023, “Shazam! Fury of The Gods” took the box office by storm, as fans are craving superhero entertainment. The film stars Zachary Levi as Shazam, along with a cast of decorated actors. In comics, the story of the titular character, Billy Batson is interlinked with the character of Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam since they’re two sides of the same coin.

Naturally, fans of the former WWE wrestler expected some Easter eggs and references about Black Adam, in the latest installment. Even though they did acknowledge the characters’ existence, fans won’t be too happy with the way they did it. To their disappointment, the makers only included a subtle nod to the characters sharing the same universe in the mid-credits scene towards the end.

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The makers didn’t even mention Dwayne Johnson’s character. Instead, they included a scene inducting Billy Batson into ‘The Justice Society’ as a subtle nod to Johnson’s film.

What is Black Adam’s future in the DC Universe?

The Dwayne Johnson feature did decent numbers at the Box office, collecting $83.4 million on the opening weekend. Moreover, fans were happy to see The Rock’s accurate portrayal of the iconic character. However, the DC Universe didn’t announce any sequel for Black Adam in the coming years as The Rock departed the franchise after the studio appointed new bosses.

The makers of ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ chose to ignore The Rock’s work in his debut outing with the DC franchise. Fans of Black Adam might be disappointed with director David F. Sandberg, for failing to include a connection to Shazam’s arch-nemesis in his movie.

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