Black Adam

Characters are largely original DC adaptations or new takes; no high-profile swap of an established iconic character.

Adrianna is a capable supporting character but the film is male-led; no message diminishing men.

• Adrianna Tomaz as a resourceful professor and resistance figure

No notable LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary content.

Cast reflects the fictional Middle Eastern setting of Kahndaq, which fits naturally rather than overriding lore.

• Predominantly Middle Eastern/diverse cast for the nation of Kahndaq

Mild anti-occupation/liberation themes about Kahndaq freeing itself, but folded into the action plot rather than sermonized.

• Kahndaq under the boot of the Intergang mercenary occupation
• Talk of foreign powers controlling the nation's resources

Some anti-colonial framing of foreign occupiers, but not a sustained anti-West or anti-masculinity message.

• Foreign mercenaries exploiting Kahndaq as antagonists

Liberties taken with the character's comic origins, but changes are creative/tonal rather than identity-driven.