‘Shazam’ First Look: Zachary Levi Drinks A Cola With His Best Friend
Fans have been waiting for a first official look atZachary Levias the DC Comics superhero known asShazamfor a long time now. We know there’s a much better sneak peek coming to San Diego Comic-Con later this month, but now we have the firstShazamphoto featuring theChuckstar in costume while drinking some tasty cola. Check it out in full below.
First Shazam Photo
So why is Shazam hanging out with an adolescent and drinking soda in front of a gas station? Well, Shazam is actually a 14-year old boy named Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who can transform into the super-powered character when he utters the titular magic word. The kid next to him isJack Dylan Grazer(from the new adaptation ofIT), playing Freddy Feeman, a fellow orphan who is Billy Batson’s best friend.
This is much better than the leaked photos that surfaced while the film was still shooting in Toronto. And it shows us the kind of bright, lighthearted tone the movie is going for. In fact, the vibe of the entire movie is something akin to the more classic superhero style of the Golden Age of comics. DirectorDavid F. SandbergtoldEntertainment Weekly:
“I wanted to keep the shorter cape as a throwback to the original because that’s something that sets him apart from Superman or Batman. It makes him feel a bit more Golden Age superhero, which is the vibe I’m going for.”
Just yesterday, we learned thatDjimon Hounsouhad quietly filmed a roleas the 3,000-year old wizard who bestows superpowers upon the young Billy Baston. Besides that,Shazamalso starsMark Strongas the villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Hopefully we’ll get a glimpse of him in the near future as well.
We’ll definitely have more fromShazamnext week since Warner Bros. Pictures will be bringing the movie to Comic-Con. So stay tuned to see what else we see from the upcoming DC Comics title, and be sure to come back for whatever updates we get on the upcomingAquamanmovie coming to theaters this fall and the production ofWonder Woman 1984, shooting around Washington DC right now. Will there be even more DC Comics titles to get excited about? We’ll find out next week.
