'Shazam' Movie 2019: Why Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Chose Black Adam Over Shazam

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is Black Adam in the 2019 movie, Shazam, and fans are very excited. However, since Shazam is the main hero of the film, why did The Rock choose to play the villain instead? The man himself finally shared details with the world.

The Rock had been tied to the Shazam project for a number of years before Warner Bros. finally chose to kick things into high gear with the creation of the DC Cinematic Multiverse. So why, after all, this time did The Rock decided to play Black Adam? Well, the character is more interesting than Shazam.