# Dwayne Johnson on Why Black Adam 2 Was Stopped - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2119848339139097079 - Source account: [@AkademiksTV](https://x.com/AkademiksTV) - Source language: English - Duration: 2:43 - Published: 2026-11-10 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped) What's the reason or the reasons for the stopping of Black Adam? [0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=5) Uh, I think that Black Adam got caught in a vortex of new leadership and at that time, as we were creating Black Adam, developing it, shooting Black Adam, we got knocked down a little bit for because of COVID, and the shutdowns. Got back up. [0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=26) There were so many changes in leadership. [0:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=28) And as you know, anytime you have a company, but especially that size and magnitude- Mm-hmm ... that's a publicly traded company- Mm-hmm ... and you have all those changes in leadership, you have people coming in who creatively, fiscally are gonna make decisions that you may not agree with philosophically. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=44) So I think Black Adam was one of those movies that got caught in that web- Mm-hmm ... of new leadership. [0:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=51) And, you know, that will always be one of the, um, one of the biggest mysteries, I think, not only for me and us on our end, but also throughout our business. [1:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=61) 'Cause that's a Kevin question. Mm-hmm. But that has, that was a question out of Wall Street, that was a question out of Hollywood. Mm-hmm. [1:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=67) That was a question like, "Wait a second, you had the biggest opening of your career." [1:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=71) Sure, no China, that could've been maybe 100, maybe 200 more million dollars. [1:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=75) Mm-hmm. Um, you're establishing a new superhero. [1:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=78) You wanna grow out the franchise. You bring back Superman and Henry Cavill. [1:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=81) The world went crazy. And also, too, and you and I, you were texting me this on opening weekend, is, uh, we created a diverse superhero portfolio, where we had just men and women of color- Mm-hmm ... uh, you know, in Black Adam 2 as well. [1:36](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=96) So, um- I- ... it was just- I think I was more, I was impressed by the execution. Yeah. [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=102) I know how Black Adam, how close the movie was, the project, and that- Yeah ... that was one that was near and dear to your heart. [1:48](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=108) And cracking the code, it seemed that cracking the code on the world of superhero is something, of course, that you were very ambitious about doing, and what I thought you did. [1:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=116) I was like, "Oh, that's dope as fuck." Yeah. "He put his mind to it, and he did it. [1:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=118) I was like, "Oh, that's dope as fuck." Yeah. "He put his mind to it, and he did it. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=120) Like, the shit's happening. They're in production. They're shooting the movie. [2:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=124) Fuck, it's done." Mm-hmm. "Damn, released the trailer. [2:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=126) Shit look good." Yeah. "DJ, congrats. Fuck. All right." [2:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=130) You then release the movie. Movie has success behind it. [2:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=133) You get some positive dollars in the goddamn box office behind it- Mm ... in a time where the box office, uh, seemed to be taking hits, dips. [2:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=141) So I don't know. It was just a, it was a weird thing for me in just not knowing, but to hear you say that, it makes sense. [2:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=147) You know, when there's a changing of the guard, sometimes the business changes as well, and rightfully so, right? [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=151) Like, we can't- Exactly ... be a part of the world of why- Yeah ... on that side. [2:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=155) But, um, and giving them the best opportunity to make more and do more, that's our job. [2:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/6RrYazEY28HR/en/dwayne-johnson-on-why-black-adam-2-was-stopped?t=161) That's where we come in. Exactly.