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In October, Dwayne Johnson will transform into Black Adam for his first role in the DC Universe. But before he makes his on-screen debut as the infamous anti-hero (and sworn nemesis of Shazam), “The Rock” will be miniaturized in the form of everyone’s favorite Funko Pop!
collectibles.The new “Black Adam” Funko Pop! collection dropped Thursday morning. In addition to Johnson’s Black Adam, it includes vinyl figures of Justice Society of America members Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Atom Smasher, Cyclone and the villain Sabbac.The upcoming DC feature adaptation has been in the works for more than a decade.
Johnson began circling the roles for Black Adam and Shazam as early as 2007. The actor was set to play the superhero in 2014’s “Shazam!” but after a plot change, he only appeared as a magical holograph in a short scene.
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