Adam Brody, one of the stars of Shazam!, has commented on possible sequels and the expectations surrounding superhero movies.
Many fans enjoyed seeing the grown-up versions of the family on screen, with Adam Brody playing the adult version of Freddy Freeman thanks to the power of Shazam. But has the actor thought about possible sequels for the movie?
Well, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter the actor had the following to say: “Yes, but only in success. No one’s in the business anymore of making $100 million movies that aren’t made to be worlds. Even trilogies aren’t enough; they’re not even the model anymore. I’m not even saying this as a bad thing. Real success is a trilogy plus spinoffs. Real success is creating full worlds. Anything with that budget is made to make more of in success, which is exciting. That’s the thrill. In a way, it’s like doing a huge pilot.”
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Brody is certainly right that expectations have changed and studios aren’t just looking for a direct sequel anymore if a film does well at the box office. Would you like to see the actor return for more Shazam! movies? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter @flickeringmyth.
Shazam sees Zachary Levi starring as the titular superhero, with Asher Angel as his young alter-ego Billy Batson, along with 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.
