After a supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the second Fandral of the Warriors Three (Thor’s Asgardian buddies), Zachary Levi now makes the jump to the DC Extended Universe as he takes on the title role in Warner Bros. and DC Films’ superhero action comedy Shazam!.
Ahead of the film’s release this coming Friday, Flickering Myth’s Sarah Bradbury got a chance to sit down with Levi to discuss his role as the teenage Billy Batson’s superhero alter-ego; watch the interview below and head on over to our YouTube channel for more exclusive Shazam! interviews….
SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★★ review of Shazam! here
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Asher Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong).
Shazam sees Zachary Levi starring as the titular superhero, with Asher Angel as his young alter-ego Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, Grace Fulton as Mary Marvel, Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, Djimon Hounsou as the Wizard, Adam Brody as Freddie Freeman, Ross Butler as Eugene Choi, D. J. Cotrona as Pedro Pena, Meagan Good as Darla Dudley, and Michelle Borth as Mary Bromfield. The film is set for release on April 5th 2019.
Originally published April 4, 2019. Updated November 22, 2019.
