New Audition Tape For SHAZAM Seemingly Confirms The Inclusion Of Captain Marvel Jr.
Another Shazam audition tape has found its way online and it teases the inclusion of a fan-favourite character from the world of Captain Marvel as we get to meet the young Freddy Freeman. Check it out!
Omega Underground has uncovered yet another audition tape for Shazam and it seemingly confirms that Freddy Freeman will make his presence felt in the highly anticipated 2019 release. For those of you unfamiliar with the youngster, Freddy is otherwise known as Captain Marvel Jr., a mainstay of Whiz Comics since the 1940s who eventually took over the actual Captain Marvel mantle in the late '00s.
The video sees Brendan Heard (Hannibal) auditioning for "Frank," and it's heavily implied that he's disabled (something which lines up with the source material). We also learn that he's a big superhero fan who owns a replica Batarang and a bullet casing which bounced off Superman himself. As a result, we now know that Shazam takes place in a world where those iconic DC Comics heroes also exist.
Shazam is expected to start shooting next February in Toronto and will be written and directed by David F. Sandberg. We still don't know who will play the titular character but John Cena and Joshua Sasse have both been mentioned as possibly being in the running so here's hoping something official will be announced soon. How do you guys feel about the inclusion of Captain Marvel. Jr. here?
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