In the comics realm, it’s easy to have a battle between Shazam and Black Adam. The pair have been bonded since the beginning as current and former champions of Sorcerer Shazam. However, Dwayne Johnson, the star of black adamshowed little interest in appearing in either Shazam! or its sequel, Shazam! Fury of the gods. And Black Adam’s absence is clearly a missed opportunity, according to director David F. Sandberg.
By speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Sandberg was asked if he was disappointed that he couldn’t explore Shazam and Black Adam’s shared history. Amazingly, Sandberg said he had no regrets and explained why. But he also admitted that a battle between hero and anti-hero would have been a good way to go.
“The thing about Black Adam is that he has the same powers as Shazam, and we did that in the first movie where we gave Sivana [Mark Strong] the same power,” Sandberg noted. “So I don’t think the fight itself would have been super interesting, but I think it’s a missed opportunity. What makes the most sense is getting them to fight, so there’s still money on the table. But it’s like that. »
Despite Johnson’s apparent reluctance to crossover the two films, the ties between them began at the first Shazam! movie. Johnson’s likeness briefly appears as Black Adam in the scene where the wizard Shazam explains the history of the Rock of Eternity. Djimon Hounsou also appeared as a wizard in both Shazam! movies and in black adam. Johnson was even an executive producer on the first Shazam! movie.
During his THR interview, Sandberg also noted that he originally planned to use members of the Justice Society from black adam In Fury of the gods‘ mid-credits scene. However, these plans fell through and he went in a different direction.
Shazam! Fury of the gods now playing in theaters.
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