Dwayne Johnson and the Marvel Cinematic Universe seem like a natural fit for each other, and yet, the Rock has yet to appear in an MCU movie. So what gives? Although it may seem strange that the hottest star in Hollywood hasn’t starred in a Marvel movie, there are few reasons that could explain why. In 2014, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson would be joining the DCEU, portraying the villainous Black Adam in a Shazam movie. Many were surprised that the Rock was playing a bad guy rather than a superhero, with the assumption being that the larger-than-life actor would prefer to be the star of his own DCEU film. Those predictions ultimately proved correct.
If you've seen Shazam!, which was released in April 2019, then you know Johnson isn't in it. That's because, after meeting with DC brass in 2017 to discuss his role, it was announced that Black Adam was getting his own solo movie. The film has no release date yet, but it's still very much in the works, and it's expected to start filming in 2020.
The fact that Johnson will be headlining a DCEU movie greatly reduces his chances of doing the same for Marvel, because, well, it's pretty rare for actors to star in films for both franchises. And when they do, it's generally as side characters moving from one franchise to another in a bigger role; remember when Shazam's Zachary Levi played Fandral in two out of three Thor films? We've yet to see a lead actor switch teams, but here's hoping Johnson might be the first. Keep watching the video to find out the real reason we haven't seen The Rock in the MCU yet.
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