Dwayne Johnson on his lengthy battle to deliver “Black Adam” to theaters

From The Scorpion King to the Tooth Fairy, Dwayne Johnson has performed numerous characters in Hollywood — besides a superhero. Enter “Black Adam,” Johnson’s latest position, which was properly over a decade within the making.

Johnson informed “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King he cherished DC Comics and Superman as a toddler, however could not relate to him. It was totally different with Black Adam.   

“When I first noticed a ‘Black Adam’ comedian guide and I noticed the quilt, he seemed intense. He had brown pores and skin, and he was a superhero? I stated, ‘That’s my man. I wanna be him,'” Johnson stated. 

But lots of people do not know who Black Adam is, which he stated is likely one of the causes he needed to battle for the mission for practically 15 years.

“The studio, traders, as you could possibly think about, they solely actually wished to put money into the large IPs; the Justice League, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman. So, I began to really feel like Black Adam was being pushed to the again burner,” he stated. “I actually did not have any juice at the moment in my profession to essentially push issues ahead.”

“But I nonetheless fought for it, and about ten years in the past, the studio got here again to me and stated, ‘Hey, we all know you like Black Adam. But is there some other superheroes within the DC world that you just’d be occupied with changing into? And I stated, ‘No. Thank you, however no. It needs to be Black Adam,” stated Johnson.  

Johnson’s multi-platform firm, Seven Bucks Productions, helped launch the “Black Adam” film, which is now in theaters. The firm was co-founded by his ex-wife, Dany Garcia. 

He stated that the couple’s mutual love and respect for each other have helped them keep a profitable working relationship.  

“We can cheer one another on. We had been constructing a enterprise. Is the enterprise vital? And that reply was sure. And I do know what we have now is uncommon. But I gotta inform you, it is uncommon however it may be performed,” Johnson stated. 

Johnson, who as soon as stated he would contemplate a U.S. presidential run, has since dominated that out as a result of he needs to be a gift father to his daughters. And whereas he stated he has a full plate as a dad, husband and Hollywood heavyweight, he nonetheless has plans for the longer term. 

“There’s all the time one thing to do on the horizon. I like beginning issues from scratch. I do love constructing companies. I like bringing companies collectively and I do love creating jobs for folks,” he stated.