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Dwayne Johnson got to marque his superhero debut successful 2022’s Black Adam, but adjacent The Rock couldn’t prevention the DCEU arsenic we knew it. Black Adam was released earlier James Gunn and Peter Safran took implicit arsenic heads of DC Studios, which enactment the destiny of a sequel astir Dwayne’s titular antihero successful jeopardy. Plus, it didn’t assistance that the movie — which besides stars Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, and Pierce Brosnan — got antagonistic reviews from critics and performed poorly astatine the box-office. The Black Adam ending did tease a aboriginal to the story, but sadly, that whitethorn not beryllium capable to warrant a 2nd movie.
So, is Black Adam 2 happening? We’ve got each the updates connected the imaginable sequel below, including what Dwayne has said astir his aboriginal with the character.
Dwayne Johnson arsenic Black Adam (Photo: © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection)
Is Black Adam 2 Canceled?
As of now, Black Adam 2 isn’t happening. The mid-credits country from the archetypal movie that featured a cameo from Henry Cavill’s Superman near the doorway unfastened for a sequel, but everything got flipped upside down owed to the enactment changes astatine DC Studios. After James and Peter’s DC takeover was announced successful October 2022, Henry confirmed 2 months aboriginal that helium wasn’t coming backmost arsenic Superman. On December 20, Dwayne released a statement to his followers, and announced that Black Adam won’t beryllium progressive successful the caller epoch of the DCU. Dwayne’s connection fundamentally confirmed that Black Adam 2 is dead, though helium did accidental that the quality could perchance “be utilized successful aboriginal DC multiverse chapters.”
Dwayne Johnson successful ‘Black Adam’ (Photo: © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection)
Is Dwayne Johnson Returning As Black Adam?
There are presently nary plans for Dwayne to reprise his relation arsenic Black Adam. James and Peter person already announced the caller DC projects they’re moving on, starting with Superman: Legacy, and nary of them impact Dwayne. In Dwayne’s archetypal connection wherever helium announced the aboriginal of Black Adam, helium confirmed that helium and James had “connected” and it was decided that his character’s communicative was over, for now.
“James and I person known each different for years and person ever rooted for each different to succeed. It’s nary antithetic now, and I volition ever basal for DC (and Marvel) to triumph and WIN BIG,” the Jungle Cruise star said. “You guys cognize me, and I person precise heavy tegument – and you tin ever number connected maine to beryllium nonstop with my words. These decisions made by James and DC enactment correspond their imaginativeness of DCU done their originative lens.”
Dwayne Johnson successful ‘Black Adam’ (Photo: © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection)
Dwayne continued, “After 15 years of relentless hard enactment to yet marque Black Adam, I’m precise arrogant of the movie we delivered for fans worldwide. I volition ever look backmost connected the instrumentality absorption to Black Adam with tremendous gratitude, humility and love.We did great. To my precise passionate and vocal Black Adam/Super Hero genre fans – I emotion you, THANK YOU, and I volition ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOU and bash my champion to present and entertain you. What a helluva period – present we each request immoderate Teremana. Have a productive week and HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your families! DJ.”
But James hinted that Dwayne’s enactment with the DCU mightiness not beryllium done yet, erstwhile helium responded to the erstwhile wrestler’s connection connected Twitter. “Love @TheRock & I’m ever excited to spot what helium & Seven Bucks bash next. Can’t hold to collaborate soon,” James wrote.
So, arsenic of present Dwayne is not returning arsenic Black Adam. But Dwayne did antecedently accidental helium was done with the Fast & Furious franchise, and that’s since changed. So ne'er accidental ne'er erstwhile it comes to Dwayne’s aboriginal successful the DCU.
How Did Black Adam End?
Pierce Brosnan and Dwayne Johnson successful ‘Black Adam’ (Photo: © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection)
The ending of Black Adam sees the titular quality teaming up with the Justice Society of America — comprised of Hawkman, Atom Smasher, Cyclone, and Doctor Fate — to decision Sabbac, the past descendant of King Ahk-Ton and militant person of the transgression enactment Intergang. They are palmy and Black Adam stays connected the throne of Kahndaq to support it.
In the mid-credits scene, Black Adam refuses to perceive to Viola Davis‘ Amanda Waller, who warns him against leaving Kahndaq. That’s erstwhile Henry Cavill’s Superman arrives and tells Black Adam that the 2 of them should talk. Superman’s cameo acceptable up what would’ve been an epic crossover betwixt the Man of Steel and Black Adam. However, that’s not thing we’re astir apt ever going to see, astatine slightest not with Henry and Dwayne.
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