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Marvel Wants Dwayne Johnson To Play Apocalypse In ‘X-Men’ Reboot (Rumor)

The Rock may be ready to change the hierarchy of power in the MCU! Marvel is reportedly eyeing Dwayne Johnson to play Apocalypse in their upcoming X-Men reboot.

This has led people online to joke about him joining the MCU, with everyone from the X-Men’s Charles Xavier to Spider-Man’s Mary Jane serving as satirical fancasts. He’s already had the very specific history of playing an Egyptian-based villain with questionable morals and bulging muscles with Black Adam, albeit perhaps not to the success he or his fans would have wanted. Recent reports suggest that Dwayne Johnson lost Amazon nearly $50 million due to his tardiness on the set of Red One, along with many other allegations of unprofessional behavior.

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