Actor Dwayne Johnson Arrives At The Hollywood Premiere Of 'Journey 2 :The Mysterious Island' In Los Angeles, California
Actor Dwayne Johnson arrives at the Hollywood premiere of "Journey 2 :The Mysterious Island" in Los Angeles, California February 2, 2012. Reuters/Gus Ruelas

“Shazam’s” release may happen sooner than expected. In his recent interview during the Oscar red carpet event, the main villain of the film Dwayne Johnson said that film could hit the theatres earlier than expected.

“It may happen a little earlier than what has been predicted. The script is coming in, it’s great, the support from the studio has been great,” he said to Josh Horowitz of MTV. The actor also spoke about his character Black Adam, who is an antihero. Dwayne explained that playing Black Adam is a “great opportunity.” He also hinted that a lot can be done with the character as his character graph turns from a bad guy to an anti-hero. According to Dwayne he can be made “vicious” and can have a “winking charm.”

According to comic book, Black Adam is a supervillain and an ancient Egyptian ancestor of Captain Marvel/ Shazam. He faces the challenges of modern times and fights his way up to encounter Captain Marvel/Shazam. Otto Binder & C. C. Beck created the character. He was first introduced in the Fawcett Comics' The Marvel Family.

Meanwhile, it is not known who will play Captain Marvel/Shazam in the film. When Josh asked Dwayne about the actors who could play the role, he said he doesn’t know yet. According to Captain Marvel/ Shazam is an alter ego of Billy Batson. As soon as he says the word Shazam, he gets turned into superhuman who has a genius level intellect and other extraordinary strength. “Shazam” is scheduled to be released on April 5, 2019. Billy Birch has written the screenplay of the film, according to IMDB. It is yet not known who will direct the film.

In other news, Dwayne Johnson will also be seen playing the Luke Hobbs in “Fast & Furious 7.” The film is scheduled to be released in April this year. Johnson’s character is a DSS federal agent and a bounty hunter. He first played the character in “Fast Five.” “Fast & Furious 7” has been officially titled as “Furious 7” and also stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and others.

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