‘Black Adam’ Cast Adds ‘Young Rock’ Actor Uli Latukefu
Uli Latukefu, who plays one of the young Rocks onYoung Rock, is joiningDwayne JohnsoninBlack Adam. Latukefu’sBlack Adamrole remains a mystery for now, but it’s clear he made an impression on the wrestler-turned-actor, as he was hand-picked by Johnson to play one of his younger selves on the sitcom and is now following Johnson into a big superhero blockbuster. Of course, now you have to wonder if the other young Rocks fromYoung Rockare jealous that they’re not being offeredBlack Adamroles.
Deadline has the scoop that Uli Latukefu, who plays the 18–20-year-old Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson onYoung Rock, is now joining the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson movieBlack Adam. Latukefu’s role is “being kept under wraps,” which is always annoying, but feel free to speculate wildly! Is he going to play a younger version of Black Adam? Maybe! Or maybe not. I’m just guessing here.
Jaume Collet-Serra, the director ofOrphan,The Shallows, and more, is directingBlack Adam, which focuses on the DC comics antihero/sometimes enemy of Shazam. In the film, Black Adam is a member of an ancient civilization chosen by the Council of Wizards – the same Council of Wizards that assisted young Billy Batson inShazam!– to become a superhero and save his people. But Black Adam uses unconventional methods that are considere cruel and villainous, and the council decided they’d had enough of his bullshit and imprisoned him for 5000 years.
Of course, Black Adam eventually escapes from his prison, and he’s probably understandably a little ticked off. To stop him this time, a team of superheroes known as the Justice Society is formed. That team consists ofAldis Hodgeas Hawkman,Noah Centineoas Atom Smasher,Quintessa Swindellas Cyclone, andPierce Brosnanas Doctor Fate.Marwan Kenzariis also part of the cast, playing the movie’s villain, andJames Cusati-Moyeis in the film as well, and so isBodhi Sabongui.
Johnson has been circling the role of Black Adam since at least 2007. At one point the plan was to have Black Adam appear in theShazam!movie, but after Johnson met with DC’s Geoff Johns it was decided to make aBlack Adamstandalone movie in addition to aShazam!movie. The plan is to eventually have Shazam and Black Adam meet up in a future film, but for now, there’s a standaloneBlack Adammovie on the way as well as aShazam!sequel,Shazam: Fury of the Gods.
