An awkward wardrobe test and forced cutbacks to make Black Adam PG-13 make a making-of documentary far more entertaining than the film.

Even though critics have had mixed reactions to Black Adam’s theatrical debut, it remains the most anticipated DC Extended Universe film in years. Although the general public’s opinion of the movie is still unclear, years of terrible development and hurried decision-making are undoubtedly to blame for the film’s divisive critical reception.

Since its initial announcement, the new superhero movie has faced many challenges and has had a more illustrious production history than nearly any other comic book picture. A making-of documentary might be more fun than the film, what with Dwayne Johnson being involved for more than 15 years, forced PG-13 trims, and awkward outfit tests.

Johnson Went Around DC Head To Get Superman

It’s no news that Henry Cavill is returning as Superman in the upcoming film, even if it’s a post-credits sequence; in fact, Johnson has stated as much. Even though Cavill’s comeback appears to be a desperate attempt to lure viewers away from the film after unfavorable reviews, it’s nonetheless thrilling because it almost didn’t happen.

Johnson’s Superman concept was rejected by DC head Walter Hamada, so he took it straight to Warner Bros. officials, who gave the notion the go-ahead. Superman was not initially intended to be a feature film. It was a perfect fit in this instance, similar to a child asking their mother for something after their father had already refused.

At first, it was given an R-rating.

There have been many excellent R-rated superhero films, but studios tend to steer clear of them because an R-rating limits the number of people who can watch the film, which typically results in a lower box office gross. Nonetheless, Black Adam’s producers disclosed that the DC film was initially given a R rating, suggesting that the film was not overly concerned with the Motion Picture Association (MPAA).

Producers Beau Flynn and Hiram Garcia claim that film required four rounds with the MPAA to eventually obtain the rating, with the final PG-13 cut having only been finished a few weeks prior. They clarified, saying, “We truly appreciate some private times, but we had to let them go. However, we never gave in and didn’t have to edit any scenes.”

Johnson Felt Like He Was in an SNL sketch in his first outfit.

Johnson wasn’t quite as confident when he first tried on the outfit, despite the fact that he has been pushing Black Adam more than he has ever promoted anything in his career and that many have noticed he has returned to his wrestler persona. That was, however, the initial iteration of the suit prior to the removal of the muscle padding.

Johnson added, “It was, like, ridiculous,” describing how he felt like he was in a Saturday Night Live parody. I thus requested that they take off the muscular padding. I desired to put in a lot of effort at job. I felt that Black Adam really demanded that kind of performance, so I set out to be in the best shape of my life.” The muscle has nearly put to disgrace every other superhero costume in Marvel and DC films now that it is devoid of padding.

The Stars Have Spin-Off Ideas

In this day and age, when a superhero movie is slammed by critics, and sometimes even when it bombs, that doesn’t mean the series is over. And while it’s unclear how well Black Adam will perform at the box office in his opening weekend, the stars of the movie already have their own spin-off ideas.