The 44-year-old actor shares on Instagram a photo of him sitting down with Shane and his writing team to 'chop up creative and break story on this very cool project.'
- May 31, 2016
AceShowbiz - It's official! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will star in upcoming superhero movie "Doc Savage" with director Shane Black. The 44-year-old actor took to Instagram on Monday, May 30 to share a photo of him sitting down with Shane and his writing team.
He wrote, "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."
The Rock pointed out that "Doc Savage" is world's first superhero and the inspiration for Superman. "Comic book fans around the world know that the cool thing about 'Doc' Savage is that he's the inspiration for Superman... 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," he explained, "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."
The "San Andreas" actor revealed that the main reason he's excited to play "Doc Savage" was because "HE'S A F***ING HILARIOUS WEIRDO!" He shared, "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," he added, "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 #ManOfBronze #DocSavage."
Sony closed a deal with Shane to co-write and direct "Doc Savage" back in 2013. The Rock and Hiram Garcia are joining previously announced producers Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur and Michael Uslan.
Michael Anderson directed the 1975 Warner Bros. movie "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" with Ron Ely as the pulp hero. It was the last film completed by pioneering science fiction producer George Pal.
