Awaiting Black Adam

While promoting ‘Southland Tales’, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talked once again about his desire to
play Black Adam in the ‘Shazam!’ movie. However, like so many recent
projects, Johnson’s super villain plans will have to wait until the writers’
strike is resolved.

“I just met with [director] Pete Segal last night,” Johnson told
About.com: Hollywood Movies. “We had a great meeting on ‘Shazam!’ and
just waiting for John August to hand in another draft, which probably will be
handed in months from now, after the strike. But [I’m] very excited about that,
and no, not Shazam but Black Adam. It’s been made very clear, which I love as a
character and I can’t wait to play.”

Damn the WGS!