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Zachary Levi says Shazam is “like Big, but with superpowers”

November 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

With production on the Shazam movie gearing up to get underway early in the New Year, actor Zachary Levi has been chatting to KTLA 5 about his upcoming title role in the DC superhero blockbuster, comparing the film to the 1988 comedy classic Big, albeit with superpowers.

“The hope is that it’s gonna feel like the movie Big, but with superpowers, so you’re gonna have the heart of that kind of Tom Hanks of the kid in you,” said Levi. “I’m honoured and greatly humbled to be a part of it. It’s insane. These superhero roles, they come around very seldom and to be somebody who’s blessed enough to get to pull that brass ring and to go have a franchise, a tentpole, it’s insane.”

Levi also revealed that he’s signed a multi-film contract to portray the character, and was more than happy to do so: “It’s just one of those things where you can’t look at that as being a bad thing. If you’re looking at that as a bad thing, then you need to go do a lot more therapy.”

Shazam is set for release on April 5th 2019, and sees David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) directing a cast that includes Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and Grace Fulton in an as-yet-unrevealed role.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Shazam, Zachary Levi

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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