Dopo mesi di rumour è arrivata la conferma: Dwayne Johnson sarà il protagonista di Doc Savage, nuova pellicola di Shane Black (The Nice Guys). A confermarlo è stato lo stesso attore pubblicando uno scatto sul suo profilo Instagram.

Il film si baserà su una sceneggiatura scritta dalla stesso Black insieme a Anthony Bagarozzi e Charles Mondry. Johnson si occuperà anche della produzione attraverso la Seven Bucks Productions.

 

It’s OFFICIAL: For all comic book fans you already know the world’s first superhero (pre-dating Superman) is the “Man of Bronze” himself Clark “Doc” Savage. Want to thank my bud director/writer Shane Black and his writing team Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry for flying in from LA and sitting with me and our @sevenbucksprod’s producer @hhgarcia41 on this Memorial Day weekend to chop up creative and break story on this very cool project. Comic book fans around the world know that the cool thing about “Doc” Savage is that he’s the inspiration for Superman. First name Clark, called “Man of Bronze”, retreats to his “Fortress of Solitude” in the Arctic etc etc. Doc was physically and mentally trained from birth by his father and a team of scientists to become the perfect human specimen with a genius level intellect. His heightened senses are beyond comprehension. He can even identify a women’s perfume from half a mile away. He is literally the master of everything. But here’s the #1 reason I’m excited to become Doc Savage.. HE’S A F*CKING HILARIOUS WEIRDO! Confidently, yet innocently he has zero social graces whatsoever due to his upbringing so every interaction he has with someone is direct, odd, often uncomfortable and amazingly hilarious. After speaking for hours w/ Shane Black I can see why the creator of Superman took only the best parts of Doc Savage and leaving the “weirdo” part behind. But to us, it’s that “weirdo” part that makes Clark “Doc” Savage dope! Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one of a kind character. #ItsOfficial #WorldsFirstSuperhero #GeniusIntellect #PhysicalSpecimen #FnLoveableWeirdo #DocSavage

Una foto pubblicata da therock (@therock) in data:

 

Descritto come una via di mezzo tra Sherlock Holmes (per le sue doti deduttive), Tarzan (per le abilità fisiche), Craig Kennedy (per l’educazione scientifica) e Abramo Lincoln (per la bravura e la bontà), il personaggio è stato protagonista di molte avventure.

Al momento non sappiamo ancora quando uscirà il film, comunque lo sviluppo procede su produzione della Sony Pictures Entertainment. Black co-sceneggerà il film e sarà regista.

FONTE: Variety