Dwayne Johnson’s schedule is already quite crowded, but if Shane Black has his way it’s going to get even busier.
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Shane Black was announced as the director of the Doc Savage adaptation back in 2013, and would really like to get started shooting his take on the classic pulp hero sometime next year. He told Entertainment Weekly who he has pegged for the lead role.
“I would very much like to do Doc with a fellow named Dwayne Johnson if we can make that work,” Black said. “I made a decision that Dwayne is the guy.”
He’s willing to wait for Dwayne to get some free time, as his current schedule is busy with the current Baywatch reboot and another Fast and Furious. Black followed up by saying “(the film is) on the back burner while he’s busy.” It always makes for a better film if the director gets the actor he envisions for the role, so it’s probably smart to wait.
For those unfamiliar, Doc Savage is super intelligent and super powered inventor and explorer who travels the world on various adventures. The character started in pulp magazines and radio in the 1930’s, and even had a film in 1975.
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