Here's what the cast of 'Black Adam' looks like in real life (2024)

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as the titular anti-hero of "Black Adam."

In his origin story, Teth-Adam is given powers from the same gods who granted powers to Zachary Levy's Shazam in DC's 2019 film.

Johnson spent more than 10 years trying to get a "Black Adam" movie made, and Insider's Kirsten Acuna said that the actor "clearly understands this character, is believable in the role, and commands the screen every second he's on it."

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Johnson is just as jacked as Black Adam in real life, minus the antihero suit.

Johnson showed up to San Diego Comic-Con in July dressed as Black Adam, but he typically ditches the suit for regular clothes. Though he doesn't possess superhuman powers, the wrestler-turned-actor is just as muscular.

Johnson is also more likely to crack a smile than his DCEU character.

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Aldis Hodge plays Carter Hall/Hawkman, one of the members of the superhero team known as the Justice Society of America (JSA).

Hawkman has a strong moral code, a superhero suit made from Nth metal, and the power to reincarnate.

Like his "Black Adam" character, Hodge has a similar haircut and facial hair.

Hodge, who's been acting professionally since the '90s, has appeared on shows like "Friday Night Lights," "Leverage," and "Underground." He also starred in films Like "Hidden Figures" and "One Night in Miami..."

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Pierce Brosnan stars as JSA member Kent Nelson/Doctor Fate, a sorcerer who can see into the future.

Brosnan told Variety that he wanted to take on a superhero character because he's a big fan of Marvel "Doctor Strange" and praised the "epically brilliant" Benedict Cumberbatch.

He described his character as "one of the senior members of the sorcerer's world" and said he was also enticed by the cast and script, which he said, "works on many different levels."

Brosnan has a similar hairstyle off-camera, but no beard these days.

The Irish actor is perhaps best known for playing James Bond. Brosnan's involvement in "Black Adam" marks his first time playing a superhero character.

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"To All the Boys I've Loved Before" star Noah Centineo makes his superhero debut as Al Rothstein/Atom Smasher.

Twenty-year-old Atom Smasher is one of the JSA's newer recruits who has inherited super strength and the ability to manipulate his molecular structure.

Centineo told Screen Rant that what he loves about his character is that "he's a meta-human first. He's not a superhero."

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Centineo's hair is much shorter in real life.

Centineo, who played Jesus Adams Foster on "The Fosters," reached a new level of fame when he starred as Peter Kavinsky in the Netflix teen rom-com "To All the Boys I've Loved Before."

He reprised the role for two more films in the franchise, based on Jenny Han's novels, and had a role in the 2019 "Charlie's Angels" reboot.

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Quintessa Swindell plays another JSA newbie named Maxine Hunkel/Cyclone, who can control the wind with her mind.

Swindell, who is nonbinary, told The Hollywood Reporter that they're often "frustrated" by the way female characters are "hypersexualized way more than necessary."

They said that getting to play a character in "Black Adam" who's "in her uniqueness and in her element and embracing who she is," and not defined by a relationship or heartbreak, was "a dream."

Swindell looks similar to their superhero counterpart off-screen.

You may recognize Swindell for their roles as Anna on season one of "Euphoria," Tabitha Foster on "Trinkets," and Laila on "In Treatment."

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Sarah Shahi portrays Adrianna, a Kahndaqi college professor and freedom fighter.

She's a citizen of Kahndaq who's trying to protect her homeland.

Shahi likened her character to Indiana Jones and Lara Croft in an interview with Syfy Wire.

"She's an archaeologist of this country, she's a professor, and intellectually she's very smart," Shahi said. "And because she's in this war-torn area, she's physically had to defend herself. So she's strong in that sense, too. "

Sarah Shahi also doesn't look too different from her character in real life.

Shahi is known for her role as Billie Connelly on the Netflix drama series "Sex/Life," which is based on a novel by BB Easton titled "44 Chapters About 4 Men." The actress has also appeared on shows like "Alias," "The L Word," "Person of Interest," "Chicago Fire," and "The Rookie."

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Bodhi Sabongui plays Amon, Adrianna's son.

He's a mischievous, superhero-loving teen who admires Black Adam. Like his mom, Amon also wants to fight for his country.

Sabongui has longer, curlier hair in real life.

The young actor has appeared on TV shows like "DC's Legends of Tomorrow," "A Million Little Things," and "The Baby-Sitters Club."

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Mohammed Amer stars as Adrianna's brother Karim, who's an electrician.

Like his sister, Karim is also a Kahndaqi freedom fighter.

Amer and his character have similar facial hair, but the actor has a shorter haircut in real life.

Amer, a stand-up comedian and writer, has also starred on Netflix's "Mo" and Hulu's "Ramy."

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Marwan Kenzari portrays Ishmael, another freedom fighter.

Ishmael seeks out the Crown of Sabbac, which was made from Eternium and is infused with demonic powers.

Kenzari currently has longer hair than his "Black Adam" character.

The Dutch-Tunisian actor played Jafar in the 2019 live-action remake of "Aladdin." He also starred in "Murder on the Orient Express." and "The Old Guard."