Pierce Brosnan to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in ‘Black Adam’

Pierce Brosnan is taking up his first function as a superhero. The actor has been forged as Dr. Fate in DC and New Line’s “Black Adam” alongside Dwayne Johnson, who’s enjoying the titular function.

Dr. Fate, also called Kent Nelson, is a founding member of the Justice Society who positive factors superpowers via placing on the magical Helmet of Fate. The casting of Brosnan completes the lineup for the Justice Society of America, with Aldis Hodge enjoying Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell taking up Cyclone.

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“Black Adam” follows the story of the anti-hero of the identical title, performed by Johnson. The character of Black Adam first appeared in DC Comics in the Nineteen Forties as a power-corrupt villain, and slowly turned an anti-hero by the 2000s, identified for his disregard of guidelines and conventions.

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“Black Adam” is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who additionally directed Johnson in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.” Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani wrote the most recent draft of the script, with Adam Sztykiel writing the earlier draft. Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia of Seven Bucks Productions are producing with Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo. FlynnPictureCo’s Scott Sheldon will function government producer.

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Brosnan is understood for a myriad of roles, together with James Bond in 4 of the franchise’s movies, the “Mamma Mia!” movies, “The Matador” and “The Ghost Writer.” He most not too long ago starred in Will Ferrell’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” and may be seen in the upcoming movie adaptation of “Cinderella” in July.

Brosnan is repped by CAA, Curtis Brown, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller & Gellman and Viewpoint.