Dwayne Johnson’s tenure as Black Adam in the DC Extended Universe was brief since DC Studios refused to work with him after the movie’s release. Because of the film’s poor script and storyline, clumsy special effects, and dialogue that sounds like it belongs in a video game, Black Adam did poorly at the box office.
Johnson is not a part of James Gunn’s current plans for the DCEU. Gunn did, however, talk with Johnson about his hopes to collaborate with Seven Bucks and include Black Adam in potential future DCEU plots.
Head honcho of Marvel, Kevin Feige, however, has taken an interest in Johnson and his talent. According to GiantFreakinRobot, Dwayne Johnson is in advanced talks with Marvel Studios to join the MCU.
Kevin Feige is a fan of Dwayne Johnson
Kevin Feige wants to work with The Rock (images via Marvel/WWE)
About a decade ago, in an interview with Collider during the release of Iron Man 3, Kevin Feige said that he was a big fan of Johnson and his work.
“I’m a gigantic fan of [Dwayne Johnson], I think he’s an incredible… He’s awesome in Pain & Gain, he was great in G.I. Joe, he’s really kind of an amazing human being… I would love him to be part of the Marvel universe somewhere, someday.”Feige’s adoration of Dwayne Johnson has been heard by the actor all along. Johnson soon thanked Feige and informed him that he will soon be prepared to join the MCU. The Rock later tweeted a photo of himself standing next to Luke Cage from Marvel Comics.
Johnson would have been a good fit for Cage. However, the role was essayed by Mike Colter in the character’s eponymous Netflix series, as well as in The Defenders. Colter’s performance received praise from both the audience and the critics.
Johnson could portray a Luke Cage variant, however, if at all the character came to the MCU. As seen with Marvel recently, they began diving deep into the Multiverse and introduced the concept of Variants via established characters such as Loki and Spider-Man.
Who can Dwayne Johnson play in the MCU?
The Rock (image via Wallpaperscave)
If Johnson is essaying a character in the MCU, he might want to play a character that is a leading man or falls on the antihero side of things. This is evident from his interest in playing Black Adam because the character was an antihero. Plus, Johnson would want to play a character that he could have creative control over, something Feige is known to give, to an extent.
There aren’t too many roles that could fit Dwayne Johnson’s build and physique plus his interest. However, one character Johnson could portray is Marvel’s god of war, Ares, with his immense physique suiting the character. Johnson could also exude the character’s grim personality, as shown by his performance in Black Adam.
Ares was a supervillain who fought against heroes including Thor, Hercules, and the Avengers in the comic books. He also exercised indirect control over the planet by instigating battles there through a group known as Warhawks.
But since 2006, the character has evolved into an antihero who just lived for conflict. Along with Thor and the Hulk, he became one of the Avengers’ mainstays and joined the team. He was a hero with his own notion of “Warrior’s Honor” or moral code.
Ares spent some time with Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers. However, during the Seige storyline’s events, Ares was killed by Sentry and eventually brought back to life.
Another character Johnson could play is Tryco Slatterus a.k.a Champion, who, in the comics, served as one of the Elders of the Universe alongside Grandmaster and Collector. The character is an extremely strong and powerful egomaniac, who traverses universes in search of worthy opponnents.
Nothing is confirmed as of yet regarding Dwayne Johnson joining the MCU. Fans can, however, never know what will happen in the future.
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