Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to play superhero in upcoming film
Welp. It's happening. Finally.
After years of waiting, gossiping, expecting some studio exec to finally wise up and put Dwayne Johnson in a role as a cinematic superhuman (instead of just a real-life one), the Rock will finally take his rightful place in cinema in the upcoming Iron Man 3 film.
And who, you ask, will the Rock play? What titan of the cosmos will Dwayne Johnson reprise as his first order of superhero-ly business?
Doc-freaking-Savage. Whatever that is.
Johnson posted the news to Instagram on Monday, saying he'll be playing Clark "Doc" Savage, the lead role in the yet-to-be named film, which will probably be called "Doc Savage."
So who is Doc Savage? Johnson outlined the character for his fans in effusive detail. Basically, he's like Superman—a B-side, Prohibition-era, deep-cut Superman.
So yeah, get excited, guys. The Rock is going to be Savage.
Dan is on Twitter. He was physically and mentally trained from birth to enjoy non-trash superheroes.
