Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Explains Why Black Adam Is A Hero

02/19/2017 09:33 pm EST

The next few years will be busy ones for the DC Extended Universe. The franchise is getting an aggressive overhaul from Warner Bros. as the studio partners with DC Films to expand its projects. So far, Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad have settled into the DCEU with titles like Wonder Woman and Justice League on their way. In the future, projects like The Flash and Aquaman will make their debut. And, further down the line, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson will get his part in the universe when Warner Bros. begins production on Shazam!

Now, The Rock is talking about his part in the film and explaining just why he views Black Adam as a hero.

"It's really our interpretation, and who we deem a hero. Yes, of course, in the mythology Black Adam is a villain. Or he can be considered an antihero. Or to some, he's a hero. To some who have a black heart like me," he explained.

"Again, I love the backstory that he started off as a slave and he was held down. And I think when that kinda backstory about a man who's held down and he rises up out of that to become greater and then dealing with the conflict of pain of losing his family, it's dark, but it, uh, also adds to the gravity and adds to the weight of the story. So what does it mean for the movie? It means the movie's gonna be fantastic and it means that it's gonna be badass. And it means to me he's a hero."

The Rock is not the only person working on Shazam! who agrees Black Adam isn't a nefarious as he may come off. Last month, one of the film's producers commented on the character via Instagram where he described Black Adam as a formidable anti-hero.

"One of the most powerful anti-heroes on the planet is coming. And he is coming in hot. Brace yourself for BLACK ADAM! It's a new dawn," Beau Flynn wrote. "As a hard core DC fan, to get a real sense of the tonal shifts and developments coming in these future movies has me fired up. Something we, as DC fans have all been waiting for for a very long time. Hope, optimism & FUN. Even when talking about the the most ruthless villain/anti-hero of all time finally coming to life. Prepare yourselves DC Universe."

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The Shazam! movie is still in the early stages of development; a few months ago, it was rumored that the movie could move up its release date from the original April 2019 schedule.

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