Dwayne Johnson’s Wrestling Background Gave Black Adam’s Action Scenes A Big Leg Up [Exclusive]

When you’re an action star like Dwayne Johnson, your acting process can be twice as involved as it is for an ordinary dramatic actor.

Given his background in the physically grueling realm of sports entertainment, audiences expect to see Johnson perform his own stunts.

This means he has to spend a tremendous amount of time rehearsing his intricate fight choreography to the extent that it appears seamless when cameras roll.

This might not be the acme of serious acting, but it’s a heckuva lot harder on your body than playing Willy Loman.For a performer like Johnson, there’s not a more important person on set than the fight choreographer.

On “Black Adam,” Chris Brewster filled that role.

He’s one of the top stunt people in the industry, renowned for his work on “The Tomorrow War,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp” and Netflix’s “Daredevil” series.

And he had a splendid time

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