James Bond is now headed to the world of superheroes. Pierce Brosnan is joining the cast of Black Adam, taking on the role of the DCEU’s resident sorcerer supreme, Dr. Fate. No, he’s not Doctor Strange although the two are very similar.
THR has the news of Brosnan making his first foray into the DC Films universe as part of Black Adam. This is new territory for Brosnan, and while he’s played his share of super spies and super thieves, never an actual superhero.
Many have carried the mantle of Dr. Fate, but Brosnan will be playing the original, Kent Nelson, who was trained in the ways of sorcery by the wizard Nabu. He also dons the powerful Helmet of Fate, an amulet, and a cloak. Really, he’s not Doctor Strange.
The character joins other members of the Justice Society of America that are in Black Adam. Aldis Hodge plays Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone. Dwayne Johnson takes on the title role, the god-like antihero and rival to Shazam, making this a sortof spinoff.
Black Adam is expected to arrive in 2022, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.