Black Adam movie: The Rock reveals Aldis Hodge is DC's Hawkman
Hodge will join the Rock and Noah Centineo in the new Black Adam movie based on DC Comics characters.
Actor Aldis Hodge as Craft in the CBS All Access series Short Treks.
DC Comics' Black Adam film has just found its Hawkman. The Rock/Dwayne Johnson, who will play the antihero Black Adam, revealed Friday that Leverage actor Aldis Hodge is going to play Hawkman in the upcoming movie.
Hodge is best known for his recent roles in One Night in Miami, The Invisible Man, Straight Outta Compton, Hidden Figures and Underground.
"A pleasure to welcome Aldis Hodge to Black Adam," the Rock posted on his Instagram. "Hawkman is a critical leading role for our movie, as he is the fiery leader of the JSA (Justice Society of America) and one of the most beloved and legendary characters in the DC Universe ."
The Rock also revealed how Hodge reacted when he got the call about the good news. At first Hodge thought the call was a prank, but then exploded with excitement upon realizing it really was Johnson on the phone delivering very good news.
"We went on to have an awesome conversation full of gratitude, love and motivation. Can't wait to work with this very talented brother. The perfect Hawkman. Let's get to work," the Rock wrote.
"So the cat's out of the bag," Hodge posted on his Instagram on Friday. "The Rock, it's going to be an honor to join you, Noah Centineo, and the Black Adam/DCU family. Let's goooooo!!!!"
The Black Adam movie will center around the main character that was originally created as superhero Shazam's archnemesis -- when Shazam was actually called Captain Marvel (not to be confused with Marvel's female superhero of the same name).
The movie will not only tell Black Adam's story but also introduce the Justice Society of America, a group that came before the Justice League. In addition to Hawkman, characters Atom Smasher (played by Noah Centineo), Doctor Fate and Cyclone will be part of the movie's story.
The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who previously directed the Rock in the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie.
In August, DC FanDome presented concept art of what fans can expect from the film, including Black Adam's costume. More details can be found on our sister site GameSpot.
Black Adam is due to begin production in late winter or the spring of 2021.
