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Zack Snyder shared photos of Henry Cavill wearing Christopher Reeve's original Superman suit, confirming Cavill's role as Superman in Snyder's DC Universe. Cavill's return was short-lived due to DC Studios' reboot under James Gunn, who is now developing a new Superman film with a different actor. Despite the changes, Snyder and Gunn maintained a positive relationship, with Gunn even consulting Snyder on Superman costume design.
Dwayne Johnson expresses confusion over the cancellation of "Black Adam 2," attributing it to the numerous changes in leadership at DC Studios. Despite the film's successful opening and positive audience reception, it failed to reach the $400 million mark at the worldwide box office. Johnson compares the situation to new ownership taking over an NFL team and making changes. However, he remains optimistic about the future of the character in the DC multiverse.
Despite receiving positive reviews, The Flash's opening box office numbers are worse than Black Adam's. The film is seen as a last stand for the DC Universe, but audiences seem less excited to see it, possibly due to controversy surrounding lead actor Ezra Miller. The Flash is set to reset the entire franchise, but its disappointing opening weekend is not what Warner Bros. and DC were hoping for.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson makes a surprise return to the Fast & Furious franchise in a post-credits scene in the upcoming Fast X, despite his previous feud with star Vin Diesel. Johnson had previously stated that he would never return to the series after Diesel's public plea for him to come back in 2021. The Fast & Furious finale was initially set to be a two-part finale, but may now be spread out over three films. Johnson's recent superhero film Black Adam may have contributed to his return to the franchise after it failed to score a sequel.
Zachary Levi confirms that the original plan for the post-credits scene in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" was "thwarted," but he did not name Dwayne Johnson as the culprit. The original plan was to include Black Adam characters Hawkman and Cyclone, but instead, the scene features Peacemaker and The Suicide Squad characters. Levi defended the film's lighter tone and reminded fans that comics and Captain Marvel/Shazam started as fun and silly stories for younger audiences.
Director David F. Sandberg believes that DC missed out on profits by not having Black Adam appear in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, despite the character's inclusion in the DC Universe. Sandberg stated that having Black Adam in the film would have been too similar to the first movie, but it was a missed opportunity and "money left on the table." Shazam! Fury of the Gods is now available in theaters.
Dwayne Johnson reportedly pressured DC Studios on creative decisions, leading to his and Henry Cavill's firing and the underperformance of the latest DC Comics movie, Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. Johnson's plan to become the apex of the DC universe backfired when he refused to share screen space with Zachary Levi's Shazam character and promoted his face-off with Cavill's Superman instead. Johnson's desire to extend his brand and make it centered on himself caused tension with the studio. The fate of two of the three characters, Shazam, Black Adam, and Superman, is still undecided.
Zachary Levi seemingly confirms a report that Dwayne Johnson denied access to Justice Society characters in the Shazam! Fury of the Gods post-credit scene and didn't want Levi to appear in Black Adam as a cameo either. Instead, characters from the HBO series Peacemaker appeared. The report also mentions Johnson's attempt to restructure the DCEU around himself and Henry Cavill's Superman. With the recent resetting of the DC Universe, any hopes of a Black Adam and Superman clash seem all but gone.
Zachary Levi confirms a report that Dwayne Johnson refused to let Shazam make a post-credits cameo in Black Adam and blocked the Justice Society of America's cameo appearance in Shazam: Fury of the Gods. Johnson reportedly refused a Shazam appearance in Black Adam in favor of having Henry Cavill's Superman show up instead. Levi attributes Shazam's underperformance to poor marketing.
Zachary Levi supports a report claiming that Dwayne Johnson refused to allow a post-credits scene in Black Adam featuring Levi's character, Shazam. The report alleges that Johnson's actions have "systematically crippled" both the Shazam and Black Adam franchises, but DC's film division has also been facing unrelated issues.
Zachary Levi, star of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, has reposted an article suggesting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson “kneecapped” the film by vetoing a post-credits scene featuring Levi’s character. The article alleges that Johnson wanted his character to meet Superman instead of Shazam, changing the “hierarchy of power in the DC universe”. Fury of the Gods has been a critical and financial bomb, taking just $30.5m on its opening weekend at the US box office. Levi has suggested that the film’s poor box office turnout was due to Warner Bros’ marketing campaign.
Zachary Levi has seemingly confirmed that Dwayne Johnson nixed his Black Adam cameo and denied access to Black Adam characters for the latest Shazam movie. Black Adam was supposed to feature a post-credits scene where The Justice Society recruits Shazam, but Johnson wanted to punch Superman instead. Johnson's actions "kneecapped" Shazam! Fury Of The Gods by refusing access to Black Adam characters for the movie. The Fury Of The Gods post-credits scene came together at the last minute with Jen Holland and Steve Agee.
Zachary Levi seemingly backs a report claiming that Dwayne Johnson blocked a post-credits scene featuring Shazam in Black Adam, allegedly due to Johnson's attempts to put himself at the center of the DCU. The scrapped scene would have seen the Justice Society of America recruit Shazam, which would have been a natural marketing boon for Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Both Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods received mixed reviews and box office performance.
Zachary Levi responds to reports that Dwayne Johnson blocked characters from Black Adam appearing in a post-credits scene in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and also nixed a potential Levi cameo in Black Adam. Johnson's passion project, Black Adam, disappointed at the box office, effectively killing chances for more Black Adam in the DC Universe. Fury of the Gods also disappointed at the box office, making the chances of a third Shazam! all but impossible.
Two high-level Hollywood insiders have alleged that Dwayne Johnson's ego-driven antics "systematically crippled two franchises" - Shazam and his own DC Universe debut, Black Adam. Johnson allegedly worked to distance his character, Black Adam, from his main canonical link to the universe (Zachary Levi's Shazam) and chose instead to pitch a face-off between himself and Henry Cavill's Superman. Johnson also allegedly axed a Shazam-themed post-credits scene at the end of Black Adam.