As the upcoming DC Comics "Shazam" by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema remains cloaked by mystery, actor-wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed the news on Wednesday morning through the social media site, Twitter, that he will be playing the role of Black Adam. With his new upcoming project, how much is Dwayne Johnson's net worth?

Professional wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson confirmed last March that he will be working with DC Entertainment for an untitled film project. Then early Wednesday morning, the actor tweeted and revealed that he will play Black Adam in the film "Shazam", which he also will produce. His upcoming film is projected to increase his grossing net worth.

Famously known as "The Rock" in the World Wrestling Entertainment, Dwayne Johnson has an estimated net worth of $125 million. He earned success in his career through professional wrestling and later ventured on acting. His upcoming film project "Shazam" is a DC Comics movie under Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.

Dwayne Johnson revealed this morning that he will be playing Black Adam in the upcoming DC Comic movie. His character is a typical antihero in Shazam film. The actor is not new to being a villain, in 1997, Dwayne Johnson turned to a villain character in the ring as a wrestler. However he retired in professional wrestling in 2001 and switched his focus to acting.

Aside from wrestling and acting, Dwayne Johnson wrote his autobiography entitled The Rocks Says in 2000, which debuted on top of The New York Times Bestseller list. Moreover, he continued his acting career with dramatic and comedy roles as well as in action films. Through his ongoing success on his career, Dwayne Johnson was named as the richest wrestler in the world in 2012 bagging a hefty net worth.

More than just a wrestler, Dwayne Johnson was tagged as Forbes' top-grossing actor of 2013 with his films bringing $1.3 billion globally.

While Warner Bros. is tightlipped on the upcoming project, the online realm buzzes with conjectures about the forthcoming movie "Shazam" and Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam role. And with his revelation on Twitter, fans may be confused by the clandestine movie but are sanguine for the actor's imminent movie role that planned an increase on his earning net worth of $125 million.