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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson fulfills childhood dream with his 'rebellious' DC superhero debut

In 2016, he was People's Sexiest Man Alive. In 2019, he was Forbes' highest paid actor. And in 2021, Dwayne Johnson will be DC's next superhero.

The 47-year-old actor gave a sneak peek of him taking on the title character in the film "Black Adam," an upcoming "Shazam!" spin-off, posting art of himself as his super-powered alter-ego on Instagram Thursday.

The Rock's post shows him floating in the air, complete with cape and super suit, as lightning radiates off of him. The film is due for release Dec. 22, 2021.

According to Johnson, playing a superhero fulfills a childhood dream.

"Like most kids growing up, I dreamed about being a superhero," he wrote in the caption. "Having cool superpowers, fighting for what’s right and always protecting the people. It all changed for me, when I was 10yrs old and was first introduced to the greatest superhero of all time - SUPERMAN. As a kid, Superman was the hero I always wanted to be."

However, Johnson said "a few years into my fantasy, I realized that Superman was the hero, I could never be."

"I was too rebellious," he added. "Too rambunctious. Too resistant to convention and authority. Despite my troubles, I was still a good kid with a good heart - I just liked to do things my way. Now, years later as a man, with the same DNA I had as a kid - my superhero dreams have come true."

Johnson described his character Black Adam as "blessed by magic with the powers equal to SUPERMAN, but the difference is he doesn’t toe the mark or walk the line."

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"He’s a rebellious, one of a kind superhero, who’ll always do what’s right for the people - but he does it his way," Johnson continued. "Truth and justice - the BLACK ADAM way."

Johnson capped off his post describing his gratitude for the opportunity.

"This role is unlike any other I’ve ever played in my career and I’m grateful to the bone we’ll all go on this journey together," he wrote. "Huge thank you to my friends, @jimlee and @bosslogic for this first time ever bad ass collaboration."

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