UPDATE: The Rock has responded to these reports to say that he was never following those accounts on Instagram in the first place.

It’s starting to seem like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to put Black Adam behind him and move forward after the major shakeup that took place at DC Studios. Following the release of Black Adam, which was meant to spawn spinoffs, sequels, and more of Henry Cavill’s Superman, Peter Safran and James Gunn were hired to steer the ship for all DC projects for Warner Bros. Discovery. As the new bosses map out the next decade of the DCU, some planned projects are getting tossed, such as Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3.

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Cavill has also announced that he’s finished with his role as Superman despite his Black Adam return. This announcement seemingly lent credence to the rumors that Black Adam 2 wouldn’t be moving forward under the Safran/Gunn regime. Fans taking a closer look at Instagram account noticed that following Cavill’s announcement, The Rock unfollowed the official pages for Black Adam and Warner Bros. Discovery. This could be a subtle sign that he’s washing his hands of Black Adam if he now knows for sure that he’s not coming back for a sequel.

If it’s true that Black Adam 2 is dead in the water, it could be that the future of the story just wasn’t in line with what Safran and Gunn want for the DCU. That’s basically what they told Cavill about his version of Superman, as Gunn has a new vision for the Man of Steel that will see him personally writing the script for the next film with a new actor. But it also didn’t help that Black Adam wasn’t a billion-dollar movie at the box office as was hoped, garnering around $385 million worldwide. Given the hefty budget it took to develop the long-gestating film, shelling out just as much money on a sequel may be a hard sell at Warner Bros. Discovery, especially without Cavill possibly in the mix.

The Rock Spent Years Trying to Make Henry Cavill’s Return as Superman Happen

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While social media activity is one thing, it’s not hard to believe that The Rock is feeling some frustration with the changes happening with the DCU. Cavill’s Superman exit has thrown a wrench into his dreams of having the ultimate battle with Black Adam vs. Superman happening on the big screen. Getting the Superman cameo into Black Adam was also no easy feat, as The Rock spent years lobbying for it to happen before finally getting the green light.

“We fought for years to bring you back,” Johnson tweeted in response to Cavill’s Superman return announcement. “They always said no. But to Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia & myself no was not an option. We can’t build out our DCEU w/out the world’s greatest superhero.”

He added, “And fans will always come first. Welcome home. I’ll see you down the road.”

Black Adam is now streaming on HBO Max.