#Headline Creation Challenge#In the comics, Black Adam is Thunder Shazam's nemesis. Interestingly, when the Black Adam movie was released, Dwayne Johnson reportedly said he hated Thunder Shazam. So, why is this happening?
After a lot of difficult development, "Black Adam" was finally officially released in theaters. After Dwayne Johnson played the long-awaited anti-hero, the film did not receive very good reviews, but it was a good gain at the box office. However, initially, Black Adam almost shared the same movie with Thunder Shazam. Finally, Dwayne Johnson persuaded Warner Bros. to let the two characters share their own origin stories.
In the comics, Black Adam and Thunder Shazam have been bitter rivals for decades. Although Dwayne Johnson did not appear in the "Thunder Shazam" movie, and there is no Black Adam in the Shazam movie, these two movies, to a certain extent, hint that they all know each other's existence. Throughout the Black Adam movie, in addition to exploring Black Adam's tragic story, he is also portrayed as an important member of the DC universe. Although Dwayne Johnson's movie talks about the power of Shazam, he does not see the duel between him and Thunder Shazam.
According to The Wrap, there is a contradiction between the actors of Thunder Shazam and Black Adam. Industry insiders said that according to their inside information in DC, Dwayne Johnson unabashedly stated that he hated Thunder Shazam star Zachary Levy. Not only that, but thanks to DC Studios, the owner has now changed. One of DC's current bosses is James Gunn. And "Thunder Shazam 2" was made before James Gunn came to DC. According to reports, DC has not been able to combine all the creative aspects internally.
Dwayne Johnson's undisguised dislike for Thunder Shazam means that Black Adam may only meet Superman in the future, and his Thunder Shazam's old feud may be weakened. Because, for now, including the producers of "Black Adam", they only talk about the future showdown between Black Adam and Superman. In addition, Thunder Shazam and Superman have many similarities in terms of ability. If that's the case, Dwayne Johnson really doesn't need to appear in the same movie as the Thunder Shazam actor.
Anyway, it's unclear what the future holds for Black Adam and Thunder Shazam. Moreover, Dwayne Johnson may simply not like the role of Thunder Shazam. Many times, there is indeed some overlap between this character and Superman. This can be traced back to the origin of the comic book character Thunder Shazam in the comics. In any case, the future development of Thunder Shazam depends on DC Studios.
Of course, over the years, Dwayne Johnson and Zachary Levy have not had any superficial disputes. We only know that Dwayne Johnson is very insistent that, in addition to letting Black Adam have a separate movie, he also knows that the "Black Adam" movie, invited Superman, but did not have Thunder Shazam. In general, in the future DC universe, Black Adam may only face off against Superman and choose to ignore Thunder Shazam.