Black Adam Trailer: Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, booed at San Diego comic-con; know the reasons

Henry Cavill did not appear at the Warner Bros. panel, and it is now up for speculation who will don the famous red cape. Dwayne Johnson famously known as The Rock all but confirmed that Henry Cavill would not be returning as Superman as he answered a question about who would win between Black Adam and Superman. He said it was a good question, and he would answer it. He added that it'd been an age-old question, and it really depended on who played Superman.

Johnson's response suggested that the red cape was up for grabs, and Cavill would not be seen as Superman again. Jaume Collet-Serra, Director, Black Adam, confirmed that neither Shazam nor Superman would appear in Black Adam.

Jaume stated that his movie is original, and he does not know who Superman or Shazam is by the time the film finishes. However, Johnson hinted that DCEU could bring back Superman sooner than later, even if a different actor plays the part.


Johnson said that Superman sits at the top of the hierarchy in the DC Universe, and Black Adam is the closest to him. He said that he thinks that the dynamic would still be upheld once the movie ends and that Black Adam is a character close to Superman.

He went on to say that he likes reminding audiences that Superman has a couple of weaknesses in the form of magic and Kryptonite. One of the anchoring powers of Black Adam is magic.