Dwayne Johnson reportedly sidestepped the DC movie boss to get a major character's long-awaited cameo into 'Black Adam'

Dwayne Johnson on why he fought for 15 years to play Black Adam: “What’s critical is the investment in more superhero characters of color, and Black Adam is one of them. It was extremely important to me and one of the reasons why I was not letting go.”

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’ Gets Disappointing Rotten Tomatoes Score

Dwayne Johnson Attends the 'Black Adam' Photocall in Madrid