The highly anticipated Dwayne Johnson superhero film Black Adam is planned to hit cinemas in the United States on Friday, October 21, 2022. Noah Centineo, a very gifted and fan-favorite actor, will play the pivotal role Albert Rothstein aka Atom Smasher in the film.
The film, based on the DC Comics character Black Adam, is the eleventh entry in the DC Extended Universe. Since seeing Noah Centineo as Albert “Al” Rothstein/Atom Smasher in the official Warner Bros. Pictures trailer for Black Adam, fans have been buzzing with anticipation to see what the young actor will bring to the table in this next superhero film. Here, we’ll take a deep dive to learn more about Noah Centineo before he dons the Atom Smasher costume in Black Adam.
Learn all there is to know about actor Noah Centineo, who portrays Albert “Al” Rothstein / Atom Smasher in Black Adam.
Noah Centineo, the 26-year-old American model and actor who will portray Atom Smasher in Black Adam, started his acting debut in The Gold Retrievers (2009), playing Josh Peters. Centineo was born on May 9, 1996, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Italian and German parents. He rose to prominence after playing the crucial role of Jesus Adams Foster in the famous TV series The Fosters, which aired from 2015 to 2018. He also portrayed Jaden Stark in the 2014 television film How to Build a Better Boy.
The actor is also well-known for his portrayal as Peter Kavinsky in All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, a 2018 Netflix rom-com film. Because of the success of his role in the film, he went on to feature in its sequels, To All the Boys: P.S. To All the Boys: I Still Love You: Always and Forever. Centineo also as Langston in the 2019 film Charlie’s Angels.
He has appeared in a number of notable films throughout the years, including Turkles, Can’t Take It Back, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Swiped, and The Diary. He has also appeared in numerous popular TV shows, including Austin & Ally, Shake It Up, Ironside, Jessie, Tagged, Good Trouble, and The Recruit.
Centineo, in addition to performing, is interested in humanitarian work and co-founded Favored Nations with his buddy, Josh Heller. Favored Nations is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that sells items in conjunction with celebrities and serves as a conduit for individuals who want to give to different causes. After Centineo joined it in a voter registration effort to urge more people to vote in the 2020 US Presidential elections, the organization got media attention in 2020.
All About Black Adam
The official description for the next DC superhero film is as follows:
“Teth Adam was entrusted with the gods’ great abilities in ancient Kahndaq. He was imprisoned after utilizing his talents for revenge, becoming Black Adam. After over 5,000 years, Black Adam has progressed from man to myth to legend. His distinctive brand of justice, forged out of wrath, is now being challenged by modern-day heroes Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher, and Cyclone.”
In addition to Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Dwayne Johnson in the title character, the film’s ensemble also features Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Pierce Brosnan, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, and others. The script was written by Sohrab Noshirvani, Rory Haines, and Adam Sztykiel, and the film was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film was produced by Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, and Beau Flynn.
