Dwayne Johnson departed from DCEU after Black Adam’s critical and commercial failure, but that won’t stop the former wrestler-turned-actor from playing comic book characters again on the big screen. In fact, the latest rumor in town claims he’s joining the MCU for a brand-new stint in the superhero realm.

With Marvel boss Kevin Feige’s confirmation that the Mutant Saga is finally arriving to the MCU, there is an absolutely high level of anticipation for the upcoming X-Men installments.

MCU Reportedly Casts Dwayne Johnson As Apocalypse

Last month, Kevin Feige revealed that the era of mutants is finally happening with the release of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine. This allows Marvel Studios to finally work with X-Men characters that they hadn’t had access to prior to Disney’s acquisition of Fox.

It seems like one of the most popular fan-casts will happen after a famous scooper revealed on Twitter that Dwayne Johnson will be joining the league of supervillains in the MCU as Apocalypse. Since this is just a rumor, netizens must take this report with a grain of salt.

But who is Apocalypse, anyway? He’s basically the Thanos of the X-Men world. According to Marvel.com, he’s one of the first mutants on Earth and the most dangerous of all. With his immense powers, ancient knowledge, and advanced alien technology, the X-Men are undoubtedly destined for doom.

Apocalypse desires to subjugate the Earth in order to force evolution and create a race stronger than mutants, and because he has a serious loathing for the weak ones, he would not hesitate to commit unspeakable crimes, much like what happened in the 1995 comic book crossover storyline Age of Apocalypse.

The arrival of Apocalypse will be the beginning of the mutants’ strenuous resistance against the tyrannical villain. It also serves as a bad omen to Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman in the movies, because not only will he lose his hand during a battle, but he will also be transformed into a far more menacing figure.

In short, the rumored casting of Johnson as Apocalypse may confirm that the antagonist figure will soon debut in the MCU. Whoever plays the next Wolverine after Jackman will not only have to live up to the Australian star’s legacy but also show that he’s got the mettle and grit to face a formidable foe like Apocalypse.

Fans Approve Dwayne Johnson’s Rumored MCU Casting

Marvel fans are surprisingly amused with the casting hearsay despite Dwayne Johnson’s reputation for making his movies all about himself. So long as he delivers, netizens are cool about him becoming Apocalypse. Read their tweets below:

After the Multiverse Saga, the studio has to move forward with new storylines to keep its momentum, and the Mutant Saga is the perfect follow-up franchise.

All X-Men movies are available on Disney+ as of August 18, 2024.