Black Adam is a DC supervillain, is an arch-enemy of Shazam, and the character will be played by none other than Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming Jaume Collet-Sara directorial 'Black Adam'.

Dwayne Johsnon has been busy trainng to get into shape to play the lead, and you know they mean serious business when 'The Rock' has to workout to play a character. The action star has been long teasing that Adam will make a big impact on the DCEU, and now he promises that the whole hierarchy of power of the franchise will be challenged. He shared a glimpse of his training in a monochrome Instagram post:

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same game, different levels same hell, different devils Training for Black Adam, where the devils may change, but hell still stays the same. #dcuniverse #blackadam⚡️ shooting begins this summer @jonbrandoncruz 📸

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Johnson is an admitted Superman fan, and Black Adam is definitely a rival for Superman in terms of power levels. It is uncertain as of yet if the star will ever get to battle Superman on-screen. He will, however, get to face-off against the Justice Society of America in his debut movie and will eventually fight Billy Batson in 'Shazam! 3'.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, 'Black Adam' starts shooting this July before hitting theatres in December 2021.