Dwayne Johnson To Star In Shane Black’s ‘Doc Savage’

We’ve been hearing plenty of rumors about this project for quite a while now, but Dwayne Johnson has finally confirmed that he’s going to bring Clark “Doc” Savage to life in Shane Black’s yet-to-be titled Doc Savage movie. The actor made the announcement in a post on his official Instagram page earlier today, which can be found right below.

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 #DocSavage

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The Sony Pictures adaptation will be directed by Shane Black from a script he co-wrote with The Nice Guys scribe Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. The movie currently doesn’t have a release date, but the director has previously stated that he hopes to get the cameras rolling sometime next year.

What do you guys think? Are you looking forward to seeing Johnson as Doc Savage? Be sure to sound-off your thoughts on the news in the comment section below.