New fan art imagines how Noah Centineo will look as Atom Smasher in the upcoming DCEU film Black Adam. Dwayne Johnson has wanted to make a movie centered on the comics anti-hero Black Adam for some time now, but it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing. Johnson was officially cast as the character in 2014, with the promise of a solo film arriving later. However, Black Adam took some time to get moving; last year marked the most progress the movie had seen in a while, with several major castings being announced. Unfortunately, Black Adam then lost its December 2021 release date because of the coronavirus pandemic and remains unscheduled.
Nevertheless, Black Adam is still making progress behind the scenes. As said before, several supporting cast members have been unveiled in recent months, filling out the movie's Justice Society of America. Centineo joined back in July as Atom Smasher, and Aldis Hodge later signed on as Hawkman. Sarah Shahi was cast as an unknown character, possibly the villain, and Quintessa Swindell (JSA member Cyclone) became the latest cast member to join Black Adam in December.
As with any superhero property, many are eager to see how the newcomers will look as their comic book counterparts. With Black Adam still so far away, fan art is the best way to imagine their appearances for the time being. Artist datrinti recently shared a piece of their own concept art depicting Centineo as Atom Smasher. The art gives Centineo the character's familiar comic book costume, including the mask he often wears. Check it out below.
Centineo is best known for his roles in romcoms like To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Perfect Date, so a superhero epic like Black Adam is a bit of a change of pace for him. It'll be interesting to see what he can bring to a character like Albert Rothstein. Atom Smasher isn't exceptionally well known outside of comics, so Black Adam will serve as his introduction to many audience members. Hopefully, it will be an effective one that wins over fans old and new. When it comes to his appearance, should the film opt to stick close to Atom Smasher's comic book design, he should probably fall in line with what's shown up above.
Johnson said months ago that Black Adam would begin production in the spring of this year. It's unclear if that plan has changed, but if it hasn't, the movie could score another release date when filming begins. It's likely Warner Bros. and DC are waiting to see if production gets underway smoothly before assigning yet another date. Even without a release date, though, it's certain Black Adam is still in the works, and fans will eventually get to see Johnson, Centineo, and the rest in character.
Source: datrinti/Instagram
