Black Adam producer Dany Garcia recently teased what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's costume will look like in the upcoming Warner Bros. film.
"My husband is DJ's strength and conditioning coach, and they were able to get his physique to the right place with so much time before shooting that," Garcia told Variety. "There wasn't a lot of 'Where are we padding or where are we adding?' and things like that." The producer added, "I've seen him in the full costume and let me tell you -- it's a thing!"
Garcia's husband, strength coach Dave Rienzi, also recently dished on helping Johnson to be "scene ready" at all times. "Keeping him at striking distance ensures that we never need to take drastic measures to obtain a certain look or over-stress his body," Rienzi said at the time. "The bottom line is that he always needs to be able to perform at his best on-screen. The execution of his diet and training needs to be as nuanced and complementary as possible to allow him to do that consistently."
While Johnson's official Black Adam costume has yet to be revealed, the entertainer recently teased his superhero look via a black-and-white photo posted on Instagram. The photo showed the titular character wearing a raggedy cloak and boots, with his face covered in shadows.
Johnson wrote in the caption, "If you know the comic book mythology, then you know where his pain comes from. His rage. His wife and children killed. His people brutally enslaved. He is not a superhero, but rather a champion. Champion of the poor and beaten down. Champion of the people. And he is the most unstoppable force in the DC UNIVERSE."
During the same conversation, Garcia also dished on what it's been like to be filming Black Adam in Atlanta, Georgia, during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
"We have all our COVID protocols in place and everything is running really smoothly. A lot of our cast is vaccinated," Garcia explained. "We have different zones. It adds about 30 percent not only to cost, but to the logistics, but we’ve had no outbreaks."
Johnson's producing partner refused to confirm any Black Adam-centered plans beyond the first film, but did reveal that the production team is "excited about our long-term relationship with DC on this property."
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam stars Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan, Marwan Kenzari, Sarah Shahi, James Cusati-Moyer and Bodhi Sabongui. The film arrives in theaters July 29, 2022.
Source: Variety