Fans React To Dwayne Johnson’s First ‘Black Adam’ Trailer

Dwayne Johnson dropped the first trailer for “Black Adam” on Wednesday, June 8.

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“This passion project has become my DNA,” he tweeted.

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He teased, “the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe will change.”

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The Rock revealed that they had only wrapped filming a day before the trailer dropped.

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Fan reaction to the trailer seemed mostly positive.

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“Based on this trailer, it feels like they are absolutely being respectful to Black Adam's personality and source material,” one fan wrote.

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“Black Adam is meant to be a darker character and not a funny one,” they added.

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“To me The Rock is perfectly cast as Black Adam,” said another.

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DC’s “Black Adam” hits theaters on October 21, 2022.

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