Given Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson temporarily shifted his attention from the squared circle to the silver screen affairs after nailing a stacked WrestleMania season, his imminent acting projects have cemented itself as the center of discussion. Although the Brahma Bull is right now putting on a commendable effort to fit in the MMA legend Mark Kerr’s shoes, there’s more in his list to make the fans’ hearts sprint. As per the rumor mills, The Black Adam actor is joining forces the MCU to play an iconic X-Men villain role. While the speculation should be taken with a grain of salt, a plausible first look at the actor as Apocalypse has emerged.

Dwayne Johnson’s Apocalypse rumors gains legitimacy with fan edited image highlighting look

Dwayne Johnson’s portrayal of Black Adam in the DC Extended Universe was extremely denounced. As a result, his tenure with the franchise eventually fizzled out. The higher-ups of DC Studios reportedly didn’t intend to do any more projects with the $800 million star following its failure. Although the poor character development, lack of engaging content, boring lengthy action sequences, and a lot more contributed to Johnson’s underperformance, the Fast X actor garnered the most heat. Now, finally, a new door has been opened for the actor, with fans looking forward to seeing the Brahma Bull swim in the Marvel Universe soon.

After the emergence of some rumors, finally the time has come with some strong reports suggesting that Marvel Studios is in the development of bringing Dwayne Johnson into the MCU, but this time as the notorious Apocalypse, AKA En Sabah Nur, who is wildly known as one of the world’s first mutants, the main villain for the original X-Factor team, and a recurring villain in the X-Men comics.

Now, amidst the speculation swirling high, the startling first look went viral on Twitter, prompting us to believe that the rumors could come to fruition.

However, it looks like just the beginning of a highly successful Dwayne Johnson-MCU equation as Kevin Feige is reportedly a fan of The Rock. Johnson’s value seems to be on the rise again with the fresh start of a new avenue. The MCU boss Kevin Feige has been eying Johnson as a great catch for decades. Years ago, during the release of Iron Man 3, Feige spoke highly of The Rock’s acting excellence.

The Rock’s MCU connection seems like a long-lasting call

‘I’m a gigantic fan of [Dwayne Johnson], I think he’s an incredible… He’s awesome in Pain & Gain, he was great in G.I. Joe, he’s really kind of amazing human being… I would love him to be part of the Marvel universe somewhere, someday.” he noted. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has rarely gotten its casting wrong, with a plethora of roles being elevated due to the stature of acting in it. Despite the doubts of fans, Feige’s excellent track record in terms of casting could ease concerns and provide his fans an unexpected look at his acting prowess.

Nevertheless, The Rock took notice of the appreciation and thanked wholeheartedly to Feige, teasing an MCU debut in the future.