For one thing, Black Adam is the Big Bad in theShazammythology.
It feels to me likeShazamwill have a tone unto itself, he explains.
Its a DC comic, but its not a Justice League character, and its not a Marvel comic.
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The tone and the feeling of the movie will be different from the other range of comic book movies.
The usual superhero-movie cone of silence prevents Emmerich from addressing any of the plot elements ofShazamdirectly.
But the stakes have to be real.
Comparing the role to Johnsons turn inFast Five, Emmerich describes Black Adam as an antihero.
Black Adam is a complex character, says Emmerich.
The villain in superhero movies is often, I think, what makes the movie.
Johnson is starring in New Lines earthquake thrillerSan Andreasnext summer.
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