Zachary Levi Likens DC's SHAZAM! To GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
For those of you wondering what to expect from director David F. Sandberg's Shazam! actor Zachary Levi talked about that a bit this weekend at the Heroes & Villains convention in San Jose, CA. While there he explained that it could be as big of a surprise as Guardians of the Galaxy was for Marvel. The actor explains:
“James Gunn and the gang killed it. It brought so much heart and humor and I think it was kind of this dark horse that took everyone by storm. I think Shazam kind of has the possibility to do that, because Shazam is not, for all intents and purposes, it’s not Supes (Superman), it’s not Batman, it’s not Wonder Woman. If you look at most Justice League montages or Justice League posts, Shazam is not necessarily one of the characters you put on there, except he is in the Justice League, so if we do well enough…”
It's not hard to imagine Shazam! being a film filled with heart and humor. That's the character; so if they give the comic a proper adaptation the heart and humor should come naturally. Levi also offered up some additional info teasing what we'll see from the character in the film and once again compares the movie to Tom Hank's classic film Big:
“Shazam gets to be a fun, jovial, because he is, he’s Billy Batson, he’s 13. It’s the movie BIG but with superpowers, which I’m beyond stoked about. By the way, for those Shazam purists out there, and I know there are many of you out there, I understand that the S in his name stands for the Wisdom of Solomon, and that’s a difficult thing to believe when you’re playing the 13-year old in you who’s not as wise as Solomon.”
I'm actually pretty excited about this movie and I'm looking forward to seeing how exactly Sandberg and Levi end up bringing this character to life on the big screen.
Levi will be joined by actor Asher Angel who will play young Billy Batson in the film along with Mark Strong (Kingsman) as the villain, Doctor Sivana. Shazam! is the next film that DC Entertainment will start shooting and will be released sometime in 2019.
Via: Comingsoon