Aldis Hodge may return to the DCU after Black Adam, but it might be best if he's recast as another DC icon aside from his previous role of Hawkman.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/aldis-hodge-perfect-mr-terrific-after-hawkman/

Black Adam and Young Rock did so poorly that Dwayne went crawling back to Fast.

Source: https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/fast-x-fans-are-being-brutal-after-that-major-spoiler-leaked

DC Films has entered a rebuilding phase after Dwayne Johnson’s long-awaited Black Adam failed to make a splash, and The CW’s sprawling Arrowverse is coming to an end after a cumulative 41 seasons across eight television titles.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/the-flash-is-it-really-the-greatest-superhero-movie-ever/

For several millennia, the former Champion of Shazam, Black Adam, has been holding onto the power of gods.

Source: https://screenrant.com/black-adam-heir-bolt-shazam-family-member/

For years, pro wrester-turned-actor spoke about launching his own superhero franchise, and in 2014 confirmed that hero (or antihero) would DC Comics' Black Adam.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1421969/beloved-superhero-movies-never-got-sequel/

Fury of the Gods, setting up a showdown with Shazam, Superman, and Black Adam in another film.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2023/03/16/shazam-fury-of-the-gods-flies-toward-75-million-worldwide-opening-weekend/

It makes Black Adam a ruthless monster, but he tends to have heroic aims all the same.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/dc-heroes-who-kill/

Still, the comic introduces a lot of elements that continue to typify Black Adam and his relationship with the Marvel Family, so it's worth reading for that alone.

Source: https://www.slashfilm.com/1163639/the-best-black-adam-comics-ranked/

The Black Adam actor even opened up about being nice to people and sharing his experiences of getting ill-treated by his folks at the beginning of his career.

Source: https://www.koimoi.com/hollywood-news/when-dwayne-johnson-received-get-the-fck-out-of-here-by-many-hollywood-celebs-in-the-start-of-his-career-said-that-sht-is-real/

The problem with this trope is that, in the process, some of Earth's greatest heroes have lost their greatest rivalries, such as Shazam no longer having his evil equal in Black Adam.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-overused-superhero-tropes-solutions/

The Rock’s decision to keep Shazam out of the Black Adam movie has the potential to redefine the hero-villain dynamic on the big screen.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-rock-right-to-keep-shazam-out-of-black-adam-dcu/

With Black Adam now separated from his mortal side, he is stronger and more brutal than ever before, posing a stronger threat to the Captain.

Source: https://screenrant.com/shazam-black-adam-captain-fight-future/