2016 is the year of Dwayne, ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Not only has he proven to be cinema gold with films such as Central Intelligence and the upcoming remake of Jumanji with Jack Black, the wrestling icon turned actor has now signed on to portray the world’s original superhero: Doc Savage!!
Doc Savage predates Superman and is actually the inspiration behind the super hero. Clearly, Johnson is a stan, because he spilled all the tea about how this project came to fruition and even schooled us on the origins of Doc Savage! Get into it below:
“It’s OFFICIAL: For all comic book fans you already know the world’s first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the “Man of Bronze” himself Clark “Doc” Savage. Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry for flying in from LA and sitting with me and our Seven Bucks Productions’s producer Hiram Garcia on this Memorial Day weekend to chop up creative and break story on this very cool project.
Comic book fans around the world know that the cool thing about “Doc” Savage is that he’s the inspiration for Superman. First name Clark, called “Man of Bronze”, retreats to his “Fortress of Solitude” in the Arctic etc etc.
Doc was physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team of scientists to become the perfect human specimen with a genius level intellect. His heightened senses are beyond comprehension. He can even identify a women’s perfume from half a mile away. He is literally the master of everything. But here’s the #1 reason I’m excited to become Doc Savage.. HE’S A F*CKING HILARIOUS WEIRDO!
Confidently, yet innocently he has zero social graces whatsoever due to his upbringing so every interaction he has with someone is direct, odd, often uncomfortable and amazingly hilarious.
After speaking for hours w/ Shane Black I can see why the creator of Superman took only the best parts of Doc Savage and leaving the “weirdo” part behind. But to us, it’s that “weirdo” part that makes Clark “Doc” Savage dope! Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one of a kind character.”
How exciting!! The fact that Johnson, is playing a character who was originally white is very cool, considering the opposite happens quite a lot! Congratulations on breaking barriers, Mr. Johnson!
Roommates are you here for this remake or what?!
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