{"id":177939,"date":"2023-01-05T15:58:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/black-adam-dwayne-johnsons-relationship-with-wb-soured-over-sequel-pitch-meeting-tequila-bar\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:58:12","slug":"black-adam-dwayne-johnsons-relationship-with-wb-soured-over-sequel-pitch-meeting-tequila-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/black-adam-dwayne-johnsons-relationship-with-wb-soured-over-sequel-pitch-meeting-tequila-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson’s Relationship With WB Soured Over Sequel Pitch Meeting, Tequila Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The DCEU’s saga of significant casting changes and reboots is still going, with tales from the ordeal growing more bizarre with each revelation. In a new report, stories surrounding Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson shed new light on how the actor’s relationship with Warner Bros. soured, including details on the film’s budgeting woes. <\/p>\n

according to variety<\/u>, Johnson, along with Black Adam producers Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn, “ruffled feathers” after they “went around everyone” to pitch CEO David Zaslav on their vision for Black Adam, Henry Cavill’s Superman, and DC. Some of the report’s sources denied Black Adam’s future came up for discussion but confirmed Zaslav did meet with the trio. <\/p>\n

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Part of Johnson’s alleged plans for himself and Cavill also included a showdown between Black Adam and Superman, with Cavill reprising the role. ace previously reported<\/u>, former DC Films president Walter Hamada initially shot down the suggestion of Cavill making a cameo appearance in Black Adam. However, Johnson later appealed to Hamada’s replacements, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who gave the green light during reshoots. <\/p>\n

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While the “secret” meeting may have built some ill will, Variety’s report chronicles a longer series of events that further strained Johnson’s relationship with WB and tacked on added expense to Black Adam’s budget. In one such account, Johnson demanded a tequila bar featuring his brand, Teremana, be set up for the PG-13 film’s premiere. <\/p>\n

Black Adam’s December debut didn’t do much to move the needle at the box office, either. While the movie started its first week strong and is expected to break even, reshoots added a hefty $40 million to its total costs<\/u>. In regards to Johnson’s expectations at DC, one of Variety’s sources added, “His demands increased and the returns just were n’t there.” <\/p>\n