Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that he will play villain Black Adam in the upcoming superhero movie Shazam.
The actor confirmed the news on Twitter yesterday, writing: "Kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot." My honor to become.. #BlackAdam #TheAntiHero #DCComics".
He later added: "BLACK ADAM. A complex psychology, motivated by bad ass dominance with a devilish charm. This'll be fun."
Johnson hinted last month that he would star in the Warner Bros/DC Entertainment movie, but had not yet decided if he would play the titular hero or his archenemy.
Black Adam is traditionally an archaeologist who transforms into a powerful ancient Egyptian being and becomes Shazam's greatest adversary.
"Kneel at his feet or get crushed by his boot." My honor to become.. #BlackAdam #TheAntiHero #DCComics pic.twitter.com/Qk55eNf3R7
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 3, 2014BLACK ADAM. A complex psychology, motivated by bad ass dominance with a devilish charm. This'll be fun. #Teth #Shazam http://t.co/zE4wtri3sT
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 3, 2014