The Rock Confirms Black Adam Casting, "Shazam" Screenwriter Hired

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

Correction. CAPTAIN MARVEL is the lead.

Yeah I wish they could call him that too. Hell they should have just called him Captain Marvelous instead of calling him Shazam. It really grinds my gears.

[Legato]

Yeah I wish they could call him that too. Hell they should have just called him Captain Marvelous instead of calling him Shazam. It really grinds my gears.

I feel ya man. Hell Captain Thunder would have been a better name than Shazam

[Crimson Knight]

I feel ya man. Hell Captain Thunder would have been a better name than Shazam

And, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he go by that name sometimes, when he was Captain Marvel?

Wouldn't have come out of nowhere or anything.

[MikeP]

Correction: Captain Marvel will be the lead in her own movie.



Brought to you by Marvel Studios in the next 2 years.

DC legally surrendered the name to Marvel. It's over.

Never. I will never except that name. Shazam is his magic word, always will be.

[Legato]

Never. I will never except that name. Shazam is his magic word, always will be.

Put it this way. Say the name out loud and imagine how ridiculous that name is going to sound on live action..

[Punisher007]

No more ridiculous than "Captain Marvel" or "Captain Thunder." They're textbook examples of "ridiculous comic book names."

[Legato]

No more ridiculous than "Captain Marvel" or "Captain Thunder." They're textbook examples of "ridiculous comic book names."

Whatever you say.

[MichaelC]

I've seen people on various boards over the years fan-cast the Rock as Namor as well as Black Adam. It's interesting that he seems to be immune to the usual backlash when a non-white actor plays white comic book characters. I haven't seen any of the usual hatred directed toward Momoa, either.

Because he doesn't look black. He reads as "ambiguously ethnic" to the average white guy.

[Carabas]

Also, Black Adam, ancient Egyptian, isn't exactly white, definitely not in most modern depictions.

[Pinsir]

Also, Black Adam, ancient Egyptian, isn't exactly white, definitely not in most modern depictions.

Interestingly he has already played an egyptian before...

[DemonRin]

I am very angry. The Rock has spent more time now as a face than he has as a heel (to use his wrestling parlance). Setting him up as a villain is the wrong move. I don't care about the "sometimes anti-hero" angle with Adam. Johnson was better suited to be the adult version of Billy Batson- who could have easily been made into a child of color (Samoan, Arab, Hispanic, black, etc.). But hey-- folks can now say that they will get their "racially pure" Captain Marvel now. "Kudos", DC...

Whoa... who has said that... at all?

The Rock could have made a great Captain Marvel, not denying that at all. Personally, I think Captain Marvel is a bit too "Gee Golly Wiz Mister" in his character, so I don't think he's nearly as interesting as Black Adam who is, when portrayed right, a complex character who toes the line between Villain and Anti-Hero. I think The Rock is better suited to a more multifaceted role like Black Adam vs playing Captain Marvel, but hey, he could have done well on it.

I'm just saying, the point of Captain Marvel is the whole bit about him being a kid's mind in an adult body. Basically, Captain Marvel is "What if Big were a Superhero movie". My thoughts on Patrick Warburton being in the role was based entirely on the notion of who would be the funnest to see playing out that "Big imposing guy with the mind of a kid" idea, and I think Patrick Warburton would be hysterical like that. Especially because we KINDA already got to see (well, hear) that with his role as Kronk in the Emperor's New Groove.

Never. I will never except that name. Shazam is his magic word, always will be.

Sorry... but I agree. I'll never call the character "Shazam". He's DC/Fawcett's Captain Marvel as far as I'm concerned.

[Legato]

I am very angry. The Rock has spent more time now as a face than he has as a heel (to use his wrestling parlance). Setting him up as a villain is the wrong move. I don't care about the "sometimes anti-hero" angle with Adam. Johnson was better suited to be the adult version of Billy Batson- who could have easily been made into a child of color (Samoan, Arab, Hispanic, black, etc.). But hey-- folks can now say that they will get their "racially pure" Captain Marvel now. "Kudos", DC...

Man people get angry over anything these days. Lighten up guys

[mr_crisp]

This is good. I just couldn't picture the Rock as Shazam.

[Legato]

This is good. I just couldn't picture the Rock as Shazam.

I figured Black Adam was the role he was going to play. Be a completely missed opportunity otherwise

[The New Black]

I dig it.

You could say this was the easy part of the casting though. I agree with the sentiment that it's going to be challenging to find someone to play Marvel/Shazam who can match what Johnson brings to the screen.

I've seen people on various boards over the years fan-cast the Rock as Namor as well as Black Adam. It's interesting that he seems to be immune to the usual backlash when a non-white actor plays white comic book characters. I haven't seen any of the usual hatred directed toward Momoa, either.

As far as I'm concerned, Johnson and Momoa have the charisma and talent to handle the roles. And it also doesn't hurt that they're already built like comic book superheroes.