“His name has come up in the past. I’m a gigantic fan of
his. I think he`s incredible. I might have met him once a long time ago,
but I haven`t really met him. I don`t really know him, but I think he`s
an unbelievable personality and an unbelievable sort of force of
nature. He`s awesome in `Pain & Gain`. He was great in `G.I. Joe`.
He`s really kind of an amazing human being. His Twitter`s always cool
and he promotes the hell out of everything he does. I would love him to
be part of the Marvel universe somewhere, someday.
There’s an endless list of comic characters that The Rock would be
well suited to play on the big screen. Here are our top five choices.
Namor the Submariner
Much like The Hulk, Namor has been
on both sides of The Avengers. Sometimes he's a babyface, sometimes he's
a heel. The Rock could slide right in, and play the villain of 'The
Avengers 2', but then return as an ally for the third film. This is the kind of character who The Rock could inject new life into, and a solo film franchise would be a must. We're surprised Namor hasn't hit the big screen yet, but perhaps
Marvel was waiting for an actor with the mainstream appeal of The Rock. A
Marvel film with special effects to look like Atlantis could be
monumental.
Goliath
You could probably call Goliath a
"C" character when it comes to members of The Avengers. His biggest
claim to fame was dying during Marvel's Civil War, which pit all the
superheroes against one another, lead separately by Iron Man and Captain
America. Goliath's ability to grow huge isn't far off from The Rock's own ability, but it takes far less meals for Goliath to pull of the feat. We doubt Goliath would be worth a movie franchise of his own, but he
could be "The one who dies" in 'The Avengers 2'. The Rock is a bit
bigger of a movie name to kill off than Clark Gregg/Agent Coulson.
Hercules
Hercules isn't the most interesting
character that Marvel has, but The Rock could easily play the brute in
an ensemble superhero film. Hercules in Marvel comics is exactly the same as Hercules in every
other form of literature. The best part about Hercules is how he speaks in a
wacky old-timey English dialect, and we'd love to see Dwayne Johnson
trying not to do that in a laughable manner. The Rock is already built like the half-son of a Greek God, so it's not
much of a stretch that he could fit the role, but I do question The Rock's
ability to grow a beard. You can't play Hercules without a beard, but
perhaps a funny fake beard would compliment the goofy accent.
Black Bolt
Black Bolt's voice is more powerful
than all of the other superheros on this list combined. It's so
powerful that he can't even speak to his normal friends, and thus, The
Rock would have the easiest time collecting a paycheck ever. He probably
wouldn't pull an ab or anything. Instead of an Avengers film, The Rock could play Black Bolt in an
Illuminati crossover film. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Patrick
Stewart as Professor X, The Rock as Black Bolt and Namor (one masked,
one obviously not), and then you only have to fill-out a few more roster
spots (Dr. Strange, Black Panther). Black Bolt is one of those characters we've always wanted to see on
the big screen, but he's not exactly the most premiere choice for a new
Superhero franchise. The Rock could get it over, even without talking,
though.
Moon Knight
Moon Knight is a boxer turned
Marine turned mercenary turned rich guy turned superhero. The story
isn't simple, but it's made for film. The Moon Knight could easily be Marvel's newest Batman, if The Rock
was in the role. It would take some serious range on the part of Duane,
as Moon Knight is an insane person. The best thing about a Moon Knight movie would be that the majority
of non-comic book fans are unaware of his origin, unlike Spiderman,
which we've seen done numerous times in movies and cartoons. The Rock could take Moon Knight into a top tier character with his own personal popularity, and a fun story.
