Following weeks of rumors and changes inside the DC Universe under DC Studios, Dwayne Johnson provides a depressing Black Adam update.
Dwayne Johnson provides a depressing Black Adam update as the DC Universe movie faced its box office struggles. Since Gunn and Peter Safran are now in charge of the property, the future of the DCU has been uncertain for the past few weeks. Johnson finally received his due this fall after nearly two decades of efforts to bring Black Adam to the big screen, but not with the outcomes he had hoped for. Johnson has been mum on all of the current changes at DC Studios over the past few weeks.
Johnson has now spoken out about the future of his franchise and Black Adam 2 amid the DCU’s ongoing changes. After meeting with the new DC Studios executives, Johnson posted a detailed statement on Twitter announcing that the antihero won’t appear in the debut DCU book. But the actor promises that there will be more events to look forward to. Gunn also reacted to Johnson’s Black Adam declaration and offered the following message in support of the actor:
How Might Black Adam Reappear in the DC Universe?
Johnson emphasized that Black Adam would disrupt the DCU’s power structure after his release. Ideas for spinoff initiatives that would include the Justice Society of America were proposed with its launch. Considering that Henry Cavill reprised his role as the Man of Steel in the post-credits scene, Johnson had also hoped to see Black Adam battle Superman. However, it appears that all those goals have been impacted by Black Adam’s box office performance. Johnson’s comments on his own DCU future don’t come as much of a surprise, though, given that Gunn is writing a new Superman film.
It does create some problems, especially since Gunn and Johnson are still considering using Black Adam in upcoming storylines. Although it’s uncertain how much a reboot will change the DCU, it appears to be coming. Many people have speculated that none of the performers involved will continue to portray their particular roles. However, Johnson’s Black Adam might be one of the characters Gunn continues to use in his franchise even if the DC Universe opts for a soft reboot. Although nothing would be lost in a soft relaunch, the continuity might be looser while still using the same cast of people. We will have to wait and watch what Gunn does with DC Studios and its film universe.
How Black Adam Might Be Affected by Dwayne Johnson’s Multiverse Remark
The part of Johnson’s quote about “future DCU multiverse chapters” is one point that might be missed. This would hint that if Johnson reprises his role as Black Adam in his particular franchise, it might be more solo. It might resemble the approach taken by Warner Bros. Discovery while exploring the Batman and Joker realms, which are unrelated to other franchises. The DC Studios would be able to diversify the kind of storylines they tell if they had both the core DCU continuity and spinoff properties. Johnson won’t have to start again and may continue portraying Black Adam the way he did this year. After Johnson and Gunn reacted regarding Black Adam’s destiny, only time will tell how the character will fit into the DC Universe in the years to ahead.
