The Rock’s Exit From James Gunn’s DCU Leaves His Co-star in Confusion

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Dwayne Johnson recently made headlines after he announced that his recent film Black Adam won't be a part of the franchise's future moving forward.

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Noah Centineo who played the role of Atom Smasher in Johnson's Black Adam movie recently spoke to "The Hollywood Reporter" about the whole situation.

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"I honestly can’t even speak to any of that. I don’t really know what their plan is, and I’m psyched to see what they do with the DC world…

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The Rock’s Exit From James Gunn’s DCU Leaves His Co-star in Confusion

Dwayne Johnson recently made headlines after he announced that his recent film Black Adam won't be a part of the franchise's future moving forward.

Noah Centineo who played the role of Atom Smasher in Johnson's Black Adam movie recently spoke to "The Hollywood Reporter" about the whole situation.

"I honestly can’t even speak to any of that. I don’t really know what their plan is, and I’m psyched to see what they do with the DC world…

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