While we knew that something like this was happening behind the scenes as DC was in turmoil with its old bosses leaving and a search for new ones underway, Variety has a new report detailing the pitch The Rock made that would have essentially been the backbone of the entire DC universe going forward.
According to the new report, The Rock went around essentially everyone to pitch new WB Discovery CEO David Zaslav himself on a grand vision for the DC universe, which would involve a multi-year plan focused on Black Adam and Superman. Multiple films would ultimately lead a showdown, with Henry Cavill in the Superman role, a cameo which The Rock bent over backward to secure for his movie as the basis for setting all this up.
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