What movie does the rock play in: 59 Photos

Despite his success in other franchises, Dwayne The Rock Johnson has never appeared in an MCU film. Johnson's experience with godlike characters could make him a natural fit for roles like Hercules or Ares. Characters like Hyperion or The Juggernaut could provide Johnson with the perfect opportunity to enter the MCU.

The Smashing Machine. In the still, The Rock is shorn of his trademark tattoos and has been furnished with a thick head of hair as he sits in the corner of a ring. In The Smashing Machine, Johnson plays Kerr, the legendary MMA fighter from the no-holds-barred era of UFC.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(_RrGZrfJLeqE1fIPusmi8AQ__136,

Unfortunately, the character that fans are convinced was Dwayne Johnson in Avatar: The Way of Water isn't actually The Rock. It seems as though some people are mistaking Shane Rangi for the famous star.

The Mummy Returns (2001). Johnson's motion picture debut was as The Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001). The movie broke a two-year record for the highest-grossing single day in film history by earning $28,594,667. The movie's financial success led to Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King (2002).);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(_RrGZrfJLeqE1fIPusmi8AQ__146,

While Black Adam doesn't physically appear in Shazam! he is mentioned by The Wizard as a previous champion of his who turned evil by releasing the Seven Deadly Sins, and shown briefly- hooded- in a magical projection. Dwayne Johnson will be portraying the character in both a spinoff movie and in a planned Shazam!