Much like Bonnie Tyler, the BO held out for a hero too, albeit with a bad boy twist. DC’s latest anti-hero offering, “Black Adam” has proven to be a big hit, with a massive $140 million global raking and a $67 million US opening, making it Dwayne Johnson‘s biggest opening ever. While the “Black Adam” movie got some mixed reviews, in the beginning, the audience clearly loves it, so enough said.
The Rock is as steady, as a rock, under all the pressure, and is going about celebrating his biggest opening with a ton of Instagram posts and lots of hot mana.
Dwayne Johnson Feels Blessed With ‘Mana’
After a whirlwind world tour to promote “Black Adam”, Dwayne Johnson is finally all set to rest, relax and rejuvenate, with a bottle of Teremana Tequila by his side.
He posted an Instagram video, captioning it, “That’s an official wrap on the BLACK ADAM global tour. Wheels up 15hr flight.”
Johnson seemed all ready to pop open a bottle of tequila, as he thanked his fans, “Raisin’ the Mana to the thousands of you who I connected with on this tour around the world. INSANE energy and sweet emotions. Love U back.”
Here’s another of his sweet fan exchanges in Spain.
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He also told his fans to keep their eyes open, writing, “Keep your eyes open TONIGHT as I just might surprise you at the theaters for the early Thursday night screenings of BLACK ADAM. And make sure to stay TIL THE END.”
We have to insist you stay till the very end too, for a very special DC surprise!
Peter Debruge from Variety sums it up perfectly, “Not every DC villain deserves his own movie, of course, but when you have a star persona on the scale of Johnson’s, audiences are likely to appreciate learning where the character comes from.”
With the “Black Adam” hit, the credit is going to Dwayne Johnson, period!
Here’s the man himself!
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‘Black Adam’ Took 15 Years In The Making!
The first press release that announced his casting as Black Adam was in 2007, something Johnson recently shared on his Instagram.
As Johnson said, “15 hard years of fighting to make this passion project a reality. Years of studio execs saying “is there any other DC superheroes you want to play INSTEAD of Black Adam?” My answer was always no.”
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Clearly, for Johnson, this has been a passion project, and the love shows throughout.
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Johnson also put up another Instagram post, thanking the audience, saying, “You officially made BLACK ADAM⚡️the biggest box office opening of my entire career. 15-year passion project. Step by step. Road by road. When I was a kid I saw my first BLACK ADAM⚡️color book. He looked badass, intense, had a dope costume — and he had brown skin. That was a hero I could relate to and who I wanted to be. Years later, we make history. So f**king cool. Love u guys and thank you so much!!!!”
Jamie Foxx and Jason Momoa shared in his joy with plenty of positive messages and emojis, as co-star Sarah Shahi also wrote, “Congrats!!! You deserve it and more.”
Dwayne Johnson Says ‘Audience’ First For Him
Black Adam’s anti-hero persona and Johnson’s brooding portrayal of the comic book hero have won the audiences over, as is obvious from The Rock’s latest posts where he gives his fans a piece of “incredible news.”
“Black Adam” has reportedly achieved the best audience score for any theatrically released DC film since Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight”, as Johnson writes, “Nothing compares to the Nolan & Bale team, but man this is truly AMAZING NEWS. Our BLACK ADAM⚡️ Audience Score speaks to the power of the people – my #1 boss. It’s a privilege to entertain and deliver for you. Audience First!”
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With DC’s latest running to packed houses, and a massive surprise at the end, which you have to stay for, fans eagerly await the next in the ‘Black Adam’ franchise. Especially since Johnson is quite the franchise movie hit!
