Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra has discussed his approach to shifting Dwayne Johnson from comedic romantic lead in Disney’s Jungle Cruise to that of the super-powered DC antihero, with the filmmaker turning to Clint Eastwood for inspiration.
Likening Black Adam to Eastwood’s iconic character Dirty Harry, Collet-Serra revealed that he really wanted The Rock to delve into his dark side.
While more specific plot details remain a closely guarded secret, Black Adam will introduce Dwayne Johnson as Teth-Adam AKA Black Adam, a man from Kahndaq who was imprisoned for 5,000 years.
Before any of that, audiences will first be treated to Dwayne Johnson the swashbuckling adventurer in Jungle Cruise.