Dwayne Johnson recreates and iconic Black Adam comic cover in new photo. The upcoming, hotly-anticipated DC Extended Universe movie marks the superhero debut of Johnson, who has been attached to play the titular anti-hero since 2014. Originally, the plan was for Johnson to appear as a villain in Shazam!, but his character was later spun off into a solo film. Black Adam will find Johnson's vengeful warrior as he unleashes his wrath in the modern world, capturing the attention of the Justice Society of America (JSA) and its members, Aldis Hodge's Hawkman, Noah Centineo's Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell's Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan's Doctor Fate, as they try to negotiate peace with Black Adam.