News culture Black Adam: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson talks about the Justice Society of America, among the Avengers of DC Comics!
Posted on 11/10/2022 at 09:05
Prior to Black Adam’s theatrical release, JV’s editors were able to speak with the film’s actors. The opportunity for us to ask questions of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who we find in the lead role and who tells us more about the Justice Society of America, ancestor of the Justice League.
Summary
- Black Adam versus the JSA?
- But by the way … what is the Justice Society of America?
Black Adam versus the JSA?
Scheduled for October 19, Adam ” marks the return to theaters of the DC Comics Extended Universe (DCEU), while the latter had been discreet since the release of Suicide squad in 2021 which struggled to find some success as people hadn’t rushed to theaters since the days of COVID. After the group of villains have sent in the puzzle, the DCEU returns with a movie dedicated to a superhero … well, it’s more complicated. Black Adam has always been a special character in the DC Comics universe, with a roster that varies depending on the situation.. Sometimes ally, sometimes villain, the latter is entitled to a big screen adaptation for the first time since his lifelong rival Shazam. In addition, we remind you that this superhero will have a new adventure in the cinema in 2023, on March 29 to be precise, with Shazam! The anger of the gods.
But to return Black Adam, we follow the adventures of a slave named Teth Adam and played by Dwayne Johnson who lives in ancient Kahndaq and who is one day entrusted with the superpowers of the gods. Unfortunately, he uses it for revenge, which was worth it for him to end up in prison for centuries and centuries. Definitely, the latter is released five millennia later, Black Adam decides to impose his very dark conception of justice on the world. Since he has no plans to give up, he will end up meeting a band of heroes called the Justice Society who are determined to stop him.
But by the way … what is the Justice Society of America?
If you know the world of comics from afar, you may never have heard of the Justice Society, it is even called the Justice Society of America. At a press conference of the JV, various media including JV were able to ask questions to the actors of the film to find out a little more. When asked about his take on the Black Adam character, Dwayne Johnson naturally came to raise the JSA case:
In your opinion, what do you have in common with Black Adam?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson:
Aside from flying, shooting lightning bolts with your hands … (laughs) No, actually, I’d say it’s beliefs and passion, Black Adam is a particularly determined character at what he does. It was truly an honor to play this character and to provide my interpretation to the whole world. However, I would also like to share the fact that it wasn’t just an honor for me to play Black Adam and embody him, it was also really. an honor to make a film that helps introduce the JSA to the world. As many of you know, the JSA was the first superhero organization long before the Justice League.then it seems important to me to underline it.
In this interpretation of the JSA in the DCEU, the superhero group is formed by Hawkman, Atom Smasher and Cyclone and above all Doctor Fate, played by Pierce Brosnan (James Bond 007), who acts as their leader. A composition that partially represents the original members when the group first appeared in 1940 as Doctor Fate and Hawkman were already there. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s normal, the organization was popular in the 1940s, but in the 1950s it eventually disappeared to be replaced during the silver age of comics, which dates from 1956 to 1970, from much better known Justice League of America today. As a reminder, by comparison, the Avengers didn’t first appear until 1963, much later. Either way, to see the JSA’s first appearance on the big screen, you’ll have to wait to see Black Adam in theaters on October 19th, with perhaps a surprise at the end …
