Dwayne Johnson has spent a number of months teasing a deal that he has been working out with the folks over at Warner Bros. and DC Comics. Now with every passing day, he has become more and more specific in his hints. Most freshly he Tweeted an image of Superman, Shazam and Black Adam. Those of you who don’t know who Black Adam is, he is the arch enemy of Shazam. 
The image suggests that he would be playing one of the parts i.e. Shazam or Black Adam. But he does not specifies which one. That pattern has continued, as Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that a Shazam film is in the works. A pretty huge reveal! This is what Dwayne Johnson said about his role
“It’s the interpretation of a character from DC Comics. It’s the story of Shazam, but I can’t say if I’m playing Shazam or Black Adam…In this case in particular, I believe we will do [the part] justice. I’m putting my heart and soul into this role.”
What makes this more interesting that this isn’t the first time Dwayne Johnson has been signed up to play the central antagonist. A Shazam film was in the works at Warner Bros. back in 2006, and director Peter Segal brought on Dwayne Johnson for the role. It’s worth noting that Dwayne Johnson also told La Nacion that Black Adam and Green Lantern were his favorite characters growing up. For those who are unaware of the comics, Shazam is actually the secret identity of Billy Batson. This young boy can turn into his superhero alter ego just by saying his name. Black Adam meanwhile has spent decades as Shazam’s arch enemy, but also has been writer as a corrupted antihero. Now that we know that a Shazam movie is in the works, it is not yet confirmed whether it will be a pre-Justice League movie or a project down the year. Hopefully more news will come our way and we will be happily posting updates for you.