IGN spoke with wrestler-turned actor [Dwayne Johnson aka "The Rock" (pictured) on Wednesday], who acknowledged that he has indeed been approached about playing Captain Marvel in the long-in-development Shazam! movie. Shazam! will be directed by Peter Segal, who is currently shooting Get Smart with The Rock.
We asked The Rock if Segal had talked to him about playing Captain Marvel. "He did. Listen, John August is writing the script. He's a tremendous writer and [I'll] wait for the script to come in. But I would love to work with Pete [Segal] again, and certainly I've loved everything John August has written so it's a strong possibility."
When asked by another outlet whether Captain Marvel would be a "man in tights" or if he would be updated, The Rock said, "Well, knowing Pete he would update [it]." He added, "[Segal]'s very excited about the project and understandably so, and he talks about it with passion. Pete also understands the importance of making sure to get that right. He's a big comic book fan. I don't know if you know that
The Rock was first rumored for the role of Captain Marvel back in June 2003.
What a great idea! I think he could do the suit proud...I hope it can be worked out...Stay Tuned!
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