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Black Adam Salary Revealed: DC Paid Dwayne Johnson a Little More Than Will Smith

Published 07/30/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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Dwayne Johnson has got all his fans excited about his upcoming film, Black Adam. DC Films, along with some other production companies, are producing Johnson’s, Black Adam. Now, Black Adam is not the only superhero action film produced by DC Films. Back in 2016, DC Films produced Suicide Squad, starring Hollywood megastar, Will Smith.

Smith and Johnson share a good bond. But they are also competitors for each other. And that is why there have been multiple comparisons between these two actors. Recently, fans have made comparisons between Johnson’s Black Adam earnings and Smith’s Suicide Squad earnings.

While you might know Smith’s earnings for his role in the Suicide Squad film, you might not be aware of Dwayne Johnson’s earnings for his role in Black Adam. As per reports, Will Smith got paid $20 million for his role as Deadshot in Suicide Squad. This amount is a little less than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s earnings in Black Adam.

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Recently, Variety released a list of top earning stars for 2022. And over there, fans got to know how much The Brahma Bull got paid for his role as Black Adam. As per the list, The Rock got paid $22.5m for Black Adam.

In the above list, you can also see how much Will Smith earned for his upcoming film, Emancipation.

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Smith earned $35m for Emancipation, and it is a lot more than what Johnson is getting paid for Black Adam.

Is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson going to replace Will Smith in Aladdin 2?

A lot has been happening with Will Smith following his infamous slap incident at this year’s Oscars. And it is rumored that this infamous slap incident might have made Will Smith lose some roles in upcoming films, including a role in Aladdin 2.

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As per Giant Freakin Robot, Dwayne Johnson might replace Smith as the Genie in Aladdin 2. Though there is no official confirmation, it is certainly a possibility given Johnson’s relationship with Disney. Dwayne Johnson has previously appeared in several Disney films and might well work again with them in Aladdin 2.

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Dwayne Johnson Finally Breaks Silence on Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Do you want Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to replace Will Smith in Aladdin 2? Or do you think Will Smith will do a better job in the Genie role in Aladdin 2 than The Rock? Let us know in the comments.

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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