How the Rock messed with DC

And Star Wars gains Oscar winners, loses Emmy winer

What to know

• How Dwayne Johnson allegedly hindered Black Adam and Shazam 2… This is thorny and based on anonymous “high level” insider sources, but it seems Dwayne Johnson’s attempt to make himself the center of the DC cinematic universe had more fallout than we knew. Besides the obvious of over promising and then under delivering with Black Adam itself, The Wrap reports that Johnson undermined the Shazam franchise two. There was going to be a post-credits scene in Black Adam that would have built hype for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, but Johnson himself nixed it so he could get Superman in his movie instead. Additionally, Johnson prevented any Black Adam actors from crossing over into Shazam 2, which was also planned. All that’s to say, Johnson’s power grabs were not met kindly within WB. The Rock isn’t solely responsible for DC’s missteps as of late, but this story reflect just how much was awry ahead of the James Gunn takeover. ⚡️

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