Among Hollywood insiders, Dwayne Johnson is rumored to be joining the Marvel universe as an X-Men villain. The Black Adam star could take on the role of Apocalypse
After years of the MCU largely ignoring the X-Men, these two poles are set to merge in a big way this year with Deadpool & Wolverine in cinemas. With the entry of the mutants into Disney’s Marvel universe, a wild rumor is now circulating in Hollywood that a well-known X-Men villain could soon appear on the scene. And it is said to be played by none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Dwayne Johnson as X-Men villain Apocalypse soon in the MCU?
Scoop account MyTimeToShineH (via Comic Book Movie ) claims to have learned that Dwayne Johnson’s MCU debut as X-Men villain Apocalypse is under discussion. While the Scoop account has often been on the right track in recent years, the rumor should still be taken with a grain of salt. It is not a reputable source such as the Hollywood Reporter, Deadline or Variety.
It is also unclear in which film we will meet Johnson as Apocalypse. A standalone X-Men reboot or an upcoming Avengers film would be conceivable, in which more heroes and villains from the former Fox series could be introduced as variants after Deadpool & Wolverine.
Watch the trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse here:
X-Men villain Apocalypse already appeared in 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac. Johnson, on the other hand, slipped into the role of a superhero in 2022 and was seen in the DC actioner Black Adam. It was a flop with critics and also failed to impress at the box office. It is quite conceivable that Johnson will now switch to the MCU to leave the DC flop behind him. In the past, there have always been rumors that he would join the franchise
