Becoming one of Dwayne Johnson’s and DC films’ biggest releases, Black Adam entered cinemas with high expectations. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra It also stars Aldis Hodge as Hawkman and Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate.
The Rock has been hyping the movie for quite some time, with the aggressive campaign taking him to surprise fans at test screenings and dropping cryptic posts on Twitter. Many believe this film’s success will decide whether the DC Extended Universe has a future or not.
The rumors of Henry Cavill returning
Ever since the studio decided to discontinue the Snyderverse after Zack Snyder’s Justice League, fans have been inundated with rumors of The Witcher actor returning as Superman. Even though Zack Snyder himself seems to have moved on, Henry Cavill seems to be interested in returning.
During the San Diego Comic-Con, rumors of Henry Cavill joining the DC panel and announcing Man of Steel 2 was the rage. The rumors were so intense that fans believed his return to be a given, but he ended up being a no-show, disappointing many in the end.
Then came Dwayne Johnson, who has been teasing the clash between Black Adam and Superman for quite some time. He already confessed to being a fan of the Snyderverse and hinted at making it canon through his film.
Leaks from the Black Adam screenings
As Dwayne Johnson assured many fans, he always listens to what they want and hinted at Henry Cavill’s Superman making a cameo appearance in his film. The cameo appearance was more or less confirmed through the leaks, and this is what Black Adam producer Hiram Garcia had to say about it:
“Oh my God, it is so frustrating. You work so hard, but look, we understand that this ending and this dream, this family dream that we had to bring to life, we knew that it was going to have an effect on the fans that were just like, ‘Oh my God!’ We heard them begging for it for so long. We’ve been wanting it for so long. It’s disappointing that it leaks”
The producer further noted the passion of fans and how he and his colleagues worked hard to make the cameo appearance happen. But he relented, knowing that such big news cannot be contained after test screenings.
Black Adam is now in theatres.
Source: SlashFilm