Things are hotting up for DC Comics as it seems that they are finally ready to bring their library of super powered characters to the big screen. Last month it was rumoured that Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s upcoming movie slate had leaked online and that they were planning to officially unveil it at this weekends annual San Diego Comic Con. If there was any doubt about the legitimacy of the leaked line-up, then this latest piece of information adds quite a bit of fuel to the fire.
Whilst promoting the upcoming HERCULES (released this Friday), Dwayne Johnson was once again quizzed on the potential DC superhero role he has been teasing for some time, to which his response was very intriguing. Ever since Johnson first sent the internet into a frenzy with numerous hints of an upcoming superhero role for DC Entertainment, fans have been speculating which part the gargantuan star could play. Near enough every character from Darkseid to Green Lantern has been namedropped for the ex-wrestler, however we may finally have some answers as to who he will be playing for Warner Bros. You can check out his response below:
‘He has the power of Superman. And it’s not the Green Lantern by the way. Believe me – Jon Stewart – he is a character who I wanted to play, but there was already a version of Green Lantern, and so now we’ve gone in a slightly different direction’.
‘I will say this. There’s a character out there that we’re going to announce very soon that I’m going to play, and I’ll just say this…this character has the power of Superman, he can throw down. Just say the word. That’s all I’m going to say’.
Comic fans will immediately take this as a strong hint that Johnson will indeed be portraying Billy Batson AKA Shazam on the big screen. His comment regarding a certain word certainly sounds like it could be the word young Batson utters in order to transform into the larger than life superhero…Shazam! It’s also strange that the DC Entertainment movie line up leaked last month, lists SHAZAM as a project in development set for a 2016 release…coincidence? I think not!
It would be fantastic to see Johnson bring this underrated character to life on the big screen. And surely with his presence and charisma, it would be a great way for Warner Bros to draw attention to a B list character from their vast library of superheroes. We will just have to wait a few more days until Comic Con to see if Warner Bros have any special announcements to make. In the mean time we still have BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE to look forward to, which is set for UK release on 29th April 2016.
Source: Total Film
