Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson será Doc Savage

Doc Savage, el que para muchos es considerado como "el primer superhéroe", será encarnado por Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Doc Savage fue creado por Henry Ralston, John Nanovic y Lester Dent en 1933, varios años antes de que Superman fuera creado. Savage era un aprendiz de aventurero concebido desde su nacimiento para ser un pináculo de la fuerza y la inteligencia humana. Aunque Savage no tenía superpoderes reales, era un maestro en artes marciales, un científico entrenado y un detective maestro. Fue denominado por amigos y enemigos como un "superhombre".

Savage llegó a aparecer brevemente en DC Comics como una de las estrellas de una historia llamada 'First Wave', donde también participó Batman y The Spirit. En la actualidad, sus aventuras son publicadas por Dynamite Entertainment.

La película será dirigida por Shane Black ("Iron Man 3"). El guión ha sido co-escrito por el propio Black junto con Anthony Bagarozzi y Charles Mondry. Por ahora no tiene fecha de estreno.

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 #ManOfBronze #DocSavage

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