Summary
Dark new fan art imagines Dwayne Johnson as a powerfulMCUvillain amid casting rumors for Marvel Studios' upcomingX-Menreboot. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige teased the introduction of mutants and the X-Men into the MCU back in 2019, shortly after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and while news regarding theMCU’sX-Menreboothas been scarce, new updates have raised excitement for the upcoming movie. With writer Michael Lesslie now on board, andDeadpool & Wolverineset to revisit Fox’sX-Menfranchise in Phase 5, fan-casts and rumors for Marvel StudiosX-Menreboot have begun to emerge.
Whilecasting choices for the X-Men teamhaven’t been revealed, rumors have been circulating about which iconic Marvel Comics villains could appear in the upcoming reboot.Some of this speculation has cast Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Apocalypse, and this surprising casting has now been imagined in dark fan art shared bymikeposters.
The art does a solid job at depicting Dwayne Johnson as Apocalypse, delivering a more comic-accurate version of the villain toOscar Isaac’s character in 2016’sX-Men: Apocalypse.Apocalypse could pose a major threat in the MCU’sX-Menreboot, but Johnson may be an unorthodox casting choice.
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Why Dwayne Johnson Probably Won’t Be The MCU’s Apocalypse
Dwayne Johnson may have the physical stature, size, and musculature perfect for bringing a more intimidating version of Apocalypse into live-action, but it’s far more likely that someone else will assume this role. En Sabah Nur, a.k.a. Apocalypse, made his Marvel Comics debut in 1986’sX-Factor #5, introduced as the Ancient Egyptian mutant who forged a huge sphere of influence, had dealings withKang the Conqueror variant Rama-Tut, and used Celestial technology to enhance his own abilities. This would be a powerful role for Dwayne Johnson in the MCU, but the actor’s recent superhero experiences may pose an issue.
Dwayne Johnson has become a huge action, comedy, and adventure star since making his feature film debut in 2001’sThe Mummy Returns. Johnsonn has since received huge acclaim for his performances inMoana, Jungle Cruise,and theFast & Furiousfranchise, buthis recent role in 2022’sBlack Adam, set in the DC Extended Universe, constituted an unfortunate low-point in his career. As Johnson’s first superhero movie,Black Adam’sdisappointing performancemay have turned off other major studios from casting the actor in more high-profile superpowered roles, suggesting Apocalypse may not be on the cards for Dwayne Johnson.
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Prior toBlack Adam’srelease, Dwayne Johnson suggested the movie could kick-start a new shared universe for DC, following major changes at Warner Bros. and DC Studios. These comments evidently came to nothing, which may have diminished the impact of Dwayne Johnson’s own impact among audiences. As one of the biggest stars in Hollywood,Dwayne Johnson would be a huge draw for Marvel Studios, andthere’s a chance that he could bring power, sophistication, and strength to Apocalypse, should he be cast in Marvel Studios’X-Menreboot, so it’s possible this could come to fruition, but this does seem wholly unlikely.
Marvel’s X-Men
Marvel’s X-Men is the tentative title for the future debut of the legendary Marvel mutant superhero team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
