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THE ROCK, JOHN CENA DC FANDOME APPEARANCES SET

By Mike Johnson on 2020-08-14 09:51:00

DC Entertainment announced the schedule for their 24-hour virtual celebration on 8/22, which will feature panels and announcements on upcoming DC related projects.

There will be a Suicide Squad panel at 3 PM  in the "Hall of Heroes" featuring Director James Gunn and the cast of the film, including John Cena, who is believed to be playing Peacemaker.   It will be the first ever live action incarnation of the character, a soldier and super-hero who loves peace so much he is willing to kill for it.  The character was originally created by Charlton Comics but acquired by DC in the mid-80s.   This will be the second Suicide Squad film, based on the DC Comic where the United States government forces incarcerated super-villains to go on suicide missions.  Suicide Squad is written and will be directed by James Gunn and will star also Margot Robbie and Idris Elba. Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn from the first Suicide Squad film, which was released in summer 2016.  Jai Courtney will be returning to reprise his role as Captain Boomerang.  Elba's role has not been revealed.  The film was slated for a August 6, 2021 release.

At 6 PM Eastern, there will be a panel for the forthcoming Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson film Black Adam, also in the Hall of Heroes.  Black Adam is an ancient Egyptian predecessor of DC Comics' Shazam! who became corrupted after receiving his powers. He's one of the more powerful and popular DC Comic villains and would allow Rock to play a darker character.  There were allusions made to him, but not by name, in DC's feature film adaptation of Shazam! last year.  Originally, Black Adam was slated to start shooting this summer with a December 2021 release, but with everything going on that timetable probably is going to change.  Johnson had noted in January he was beginning his training to get ready for the role.

The full schedule can be found at the DC FanDome website.

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