“Black Adam”: what is it like to work with Dwayne Johnson as an enemy? The cast of the film tells us

in the plot of “Black Adam”, both sides face each other with all their might. On one side is Dwayne Johnson in the role of the protagonist Black Adam, a fearsome anti-hero with powers of the gods who, after being held captive for 5,000 years, is freed.

On the other side is the Justice Society of America, a group of heroes that will try to stop it. Among them are the leader Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), the goddess Isis (Sarah Shahi), the mighty Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and the wind tamer Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell).

Those four stars are the ones that cater to Trade via Zoom to reveal to us that behind the scenes the opposite of the script is happening: because the love and admiration they profess for Dwayne Johnson – their enemy in fiction – is evident with their statements. What is it like working with one of the most bankable and in-demand actors in Hollywood today?

“Something I did not imagine is how funny Dwayne could be Quintessa Swindell says. At one point he seems super serious and then he says something to which you say que?! He is a very inspiring manwho cares about everyone, to really get involved in the work”.

“For me he is a true leader”, adds Aldis Hodge. “Within this industry it is rare to see people so selfless, who exhibit themselves as they are, who want everyone to shine like him. We were very lucky to work with him. Is not always that way”he adds.

“I would add that He is one of the most magnanimous people I have ever met. –complements Sarah Shahi, as if confirming La Roca’s gift with people–. He always wants everyone to succeed and isn’t afraid to give the spotlight to someone else if that person needs it. she does it all the time”.

Having said all that, it is also interesting how the figure of the antihero is approached in recent times in superhero stories: from “The Boys” to “Invincible”, passing through “Deadpool”, “Watchmen” or “Peacemaker”. Is it a reflection of our current times?

“It definitely has to do with our culture Noah Centineo says. The way the world moves on, the fact that there are more lies than ever before. All this influences the way of making decisions and perhaps that is why we see more antiheroes than before. People can identify more with them”.

Shahi, on the other hand, says that in his opinion the subject is not as simple as seeing it in black and white. “There is a great range of grays that is sometimes ignored and I greatly admire those films that explore that in-between space. Also being that people are multidimensional. Not saints all the time, not sinners all the time”, he warns.

It is in that ambiguous dimension where Black Adam seeks to carve out a space, to win a place in the already vast and incomprehensible universe of superheroes that governs the commercial cinema of the 21st century. We’ll see if he can do it.