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Could Dwayne Johnson be Cast as Lobo or Black Adam in an Upcoming DC Film?

Johnson is a fan of comics and may be moving forward to play a well-known one.

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In an interview with Collider, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made mention that he may be playing a DC character in an upcoming DC film. Johnson is a fan of comics, in general, having used #JohnStewart hashtag on his Twitter page because he loves the character. During this interview, Johnson said this about the character he may eventually be playing:

The first quality we were looking for was that he had to be extremely complex and have a lot going on. What that does for me as an actor and the studio is it gives us space that we can explore; his complexities. The other quality was that he had to — the character we were looking for had to be well-known but never brought to life. Then what that does again as an actor, it gives me a little bit of space, and we talked about personality. It just gives me a chance to put an imprint into his personality, with the set of tools that I could bring to the table and put a very unique twist on his personality, but still pay homage to who he is. The third thing — and most important — is he had to be a badass mother***ker, okay, and on a Superman level of power, where could throw down. In those three qualities, I’m happy we’ve found that character. Right now, we’re out to a lot of writers.

To break it all down, he may be playing a complex character, who is well-known but never brought the life, who is also on Superman's power level. This leads many to believe Johnson could be playing either Lobo or Black Adam. However, Green Lantern John Stewart isn't too far off from that. Sure, he's not exactly on Superman's power-level, but he's not too far off.

What sounds most probable, out of the three, is Black Adam. Johnson really has the look for the character, and who knows if DC would want to dabble back into the Green Lantern mythos after the last film, unless the character was involved in a Justice League film. Black Adam is a much more complex character who is easily on Superman's level. He's also one of the coolest and toughest villains in the DCU. However, this is just the Comic Vine perspective.

Who do you think Dwayne Johnson will play in an upcoming film? More news on this as it develops. Keep an eye out for more announcements about this during the summer.

Source: Collider

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I know he looks more like Black Adam, but I'd much rather have him as Shazam. Rock is best when he's doing 'silly' roles, and Captain Marvel is a 12 year old kid, so the idea of the rock playing an adult who is actually a kid makes perfect sense. Black Adam is 100% serious all the time. Rock's acting chops might not suit that role as well.

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I'd really want to see him as Lobo (pre-New 52, of course). Not only does he have the charisma, style, size, and sheer badassery to pull of the character, but it would bring Lobo's popularity soaring back up.

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I'd really want to see him as Lobo (pre-New 52, of course). Not only does he have the charisma, style, size, and sheer badassery to pull of the character, but it would bring Lobo's popularity soaring back up.

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I'm going to see the Hercules movie, then if it turns out to be good I'd cast him.

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I think he'd make a great Steel. He really fits the John Henry Irons persona

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I hope it's Lobo... or Etrigan

...and in response to the 'he can't act' comments; I thought the same until I saw Southland Tales.

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He'd be good for Black Adam or Lobo. But I hope he plays John Stewart.

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@monsterstomp said:

Johnson was pretty badass in Doom, Welcome to the Jungle and Faster. I think he does have the characteristics to pull off Teth Adam.

I respectfully disagree.

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Awesome, I just hope they dont give him a too acting intensive role.

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The Rock wouldn't make a good John Stewart and from what i've seen of his movies he wouldn't make a good Black Adam either. Black Adam is ruthless, he's the baddest MF in the DC Universe.

Johnson was pretty badass in Doom, Welcome to the Jungle and Faster. I think he does have the characteristics to pull off Teth Adam.

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He said he liked black adam was one of his favorite characters, let him do it.

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I could see him playing either Black Adam or Martian Manhunter. Personally I would rather hear him play Martian Manhunter. I am tired of the rumors Cyborg is going to be in the Justice League. J'onn is a way better character!

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It's about time Dwayne Johnson is getting into the superhero industry. If he's going to play Lobo or Black Adam, I'm down with that. I can definitely see him playing either or, and as long as they're characters that haven't hit the big screen yet, then I'm game for whatever

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@deaditegonzo: Agreed, glad to see I'm not the only one who feels John's GL is just "blah" dull personality, always serious, no fun as oppose to Kyle's and Hal's both of whom have far more personality. So if Rock did play him, which i doubt but let's say he will at some point I think he can make John interesting.

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@tommyjones1945 said:

@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
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Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

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Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

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@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

There is no fact to it. He flat out said GL's already been done.

You can believe what you want. But John being the GL for the JL is far away what is known as a fact.

It's interesting you bring up "fact" because there is nothing to do now but speculate. What the Rock says in a tweet and what is fact can be two different things. Also, he never said he wasn't playing John. Interesting that he said he's his favorite character yet didn't put any rumors to rest either when you think about it.

I'm sticking to my guns on this one. I might be wrong, but damn will it feel good when I'm right :)

You can believe whatever you want. The Rock isn't going to be GL.

ok we'll see ;)

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@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
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Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

There is no fact to it. He flat out said GL's already been done.

You can believe what you want. But John being the GL for the JL is far away what is known as a fact.

It's interesting you bring up "fact" because there is nothing to do now but speculate. What the Rock says in a tweet and what is fact can be two different things. Also, he never said he wasn't playing John. Interesting that he said he's his favorite character yet didn't put any rumors to rest either when you think about it.

I'm sticking to my guns on this one. I might be wrong, but damn will it feel good when I'm right :)

You can believe whatever you want. The Rock isn't going to be GL.

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@deaditegonzo said:

@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

Either way, im happy. If John is the GL for the movies, the Rock is a good choice because he will bring some charisma and presence to an otherwise boring Green Lantern. If DC did bring back Ryan as Hal, that would be my overall top pick. But either of those options are totally favorable for me.

Yeah I think the Rock can make John an intimidating badass the way he's meant to be. I instantly think of JLU. Have the rock with those glowing eyes and damn, people better fear that dude. That alone puts me on board because people need to realize GLs are badass. As much as I didn't hate Reynolds as Hal, he didn't really make an intimidating GL. Not that a GL has to be that way, but I think to reestablish a failed concept to people you kind of have to make it look badass next time around for general audiences to go "huh, yeah I guess this is pretty cool".

Getting the Rock instantly makes GL badass again in people's eyes. IMO of course.

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@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

There is no fact to it. He flat out said GL's already been done.

You can believe what you want. But John being the GL for the JL is far away what is known as a fact.

It's interesting you bring up "fact" because there is nothing to do now but speculate. What the Rock says in a tweet and what is fact can be two different things. Also, he never said he wasn't playing John. Interesting that he said he's his favorite character yet didn't put any rumors to rest either when you think about it.

I'm sticking to my guns on this one. I might be wrong, but damn will it feel good when I'm right :)

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@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

Either way, im happy. If John is the GL for the movies, the Rock is a good choice because he will bring some charisma and presence to an otherwise boring Green Lantern. If DC did bring back Ryan as Hal, that would be my overall top pick. But either of those options are totally favorable for me.

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@extremis said:

@tommyjones1945 said:

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

There is no fact to it. He flat out said GL's already been done.

You can believe what you want. But John being the GL for the JL is far away what is known as a fact.

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@jedixman said:

I've said for years that he should play Black Adam. He's perfect.

They need to adapt Shazam if they are going to do Black Adam. Johns actually cares about Shazam.

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The Rock wouldn't make a good John Stewart and from what i've seen of his movies he wouldn't make a good Black Adam either. Black Adam is ruthless, he's the baddest MF in the DC Universe.

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@captain13 said:

@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

That might be what he said after the fact. Point is I'm not buying it.

I think this is our GL for the Justice League movie.

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@jslayer11: you know come to think of it i think vin would nake a great mmh, hes got tgat more quiet, mysterious persona to him and i can picture his eyes red glowing like riddicks. Hes mixed since mmh has been both white and black. Id so pick vin diesel for mmh and rock for black adam.

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I say black Adam there is a upcoming shazam film, look at imdb.

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I can see him playing Vandal Savage.

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If he is put as lobo they should bring vin diesel as black adam

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@deaditegonzo said:

@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

He never revealed anything. When asked about why he put #John Stewart in an interview with IGN, he said he did it because he loves the character, but "GL's already been stamped."

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I could see him as Black Adam, and even though I am not a big Rock fan I think he would fit that role pretty nicely (build and look).

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Don't like Black Adam as a character, thus hoping for the role to be that of Lobo.

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@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
No Caption Provided

Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

OR:

@extremis said:

He basically revealed he's playing John Stewart in a tweet he made weeks ago. He's just covering his ass now.

I think it's a good fit.

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He'd be good as BA, Jason Mamoa would be perfect as Lobo, imo.

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he has the looks for black adams... but id rather see him as lobo

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LOBO would be fun especially with the Rock. It could be like a R-18 Science-fiction B movie.

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Please let it be Black Adam

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if they are making a justice league movie I could go for the rock as green lantern.

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I would like to see Lobo on big screen, but I don't think it'll fit into the Unviverse Zack has created...you know, dark humor and stuffs, and we need a R rated Lobo movie.

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Well, I don’t mind against Johnson as a Lobo or Black Adam, but for the life of me I can’t imagine him as a John Stuart.

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I've said for years that he should play Black Adam. He's perfect.

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No. I refuse him play either. The Rock isn't that good of an actor to begin with.He couldn't capture Black Adam and he sure as hell couldn't do Lobo.

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@doomsday31: there was a Lobo movie in the works a while back in which Dwayne was supposed to star but it was cancelled I believe.

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@zeeguy91 said:

@superdork said:
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Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

No Caption Provided

Although, who knows...

That tweet almost gives me hope that we may see Ryan Reynolds back. Because we all know there will be a GL in the Justice League, and if its "already been stamped" then it stands to reason. Ryan as Hal has always been my favorite pick for GL, that movie wasnt his fault at all.

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My guess would be Martian Manhunter.

Right there with you

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Jason Momoa is Lobo, don't be ridiculous.

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I'm pretty sure it'll be John Stewart. After that trainwreck of a Green Lantern movie, Hal Jordan is probably not going to be the go-to Lantern for Justice League anyways.

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Sorry, dude. But it looks like this is actually not the case.

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Although, who knows...

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