Ahead of the release of Dwayne Johnson ’s Black Adam , the actor claimed the superhero movie would change the balance of power in the DC universe. But since the movie disappointed at the box office and earned poor reviews from critics , there are no guarantees The Rock will be back in action as the comic book character. So could he switch gears to Marvel? Johnson has had a longtime dream to play a specific character from the rival comic book publisher, but one alleged rule of his may make that difficult.
Aside from The Rock’s long-standing passion to play Black Adam, which led to the 2022 movie, he has also been vocal before about wanting to play Luke Cage. Back in 2013, Johnson said he was “ready” to play the comic book hero on Twitter (now known as X) . Additionally, The Rock apparently has a “great relationship” with Marvel boss Kevin Feige (per Collider ).
Luke Cage was introduced to Marvel Comics in 1972 as a man who becomes imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit and then gets super strength and unbreakable skin after being part of a experimental scientific procedure. After no longer being behind bars, he becomes a street-level “hero for hire.” Here’s the thing: back when Hobbs & Shaw was in theaters, a report came out that alleged that Johnson and his co-star Jason Statham had “no-lose” clauses baked into their Hollywood contracts.
Per the 2019 report, Johnson specifically works alongside producers, editors and fight coordinators to “help make.
