SHAZAM Casting Call Reveals Supporting Characters And Ties To The New 52 Iteration Of The Hero

SHAZAM Casting Call Reveals Supporting Characters And Ties To The New 52 Iteration Of The Hero

A casting call for Shazam has gone out which sheds some light on the supporting characters we can expect in the movie and it's now clear that it will take inspiration from the hero's New 52 adventures.

By JoshWilding - Oct 11, 2017 02:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Shazam
Source: That Hashtag Show
A recent audition tape for Shazam revealed that we can expect to see Freddy Freeman in the movie but now a new casting call teases the inclusion of the rest of the Marvel Family. These characters were introduced in DC's post-Flashpoint timeline and that could be an indication that the version of Billy Batson we're getting will be based on the version of the iconic hero from The New 52 continuity. 

The descriptions come courtesy of That Hashtag Show and you can find all of those down below.


[DANIEL]11, Korean. Daniel is a smart kid, into video games and reading non-fiction. SUPPORTING
 
[CARLOS]15, Hispanic, overweight, with asthma. Carlos is very shy and sweet. SUPPORTING
 
[SUZY]8-10, African American. A sweet, bubbly girl with glasses and pigtails. SUPPORTING
 
The characters referenced here fit Eugene Choi, Pedro Pena and Darla Dudley, friends of both Billy and Freddy. Unfortunately, there's currently no word on whether or not Warner Bros. is casting Mary, Billy's twin sister and a hero better known as Mary Marvel. Shazam starts shooting next February and is set to be released in 2019. We still don't know who will play the titular hero but that should change soon.
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CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/11/2017, 3:19 AM
Wish they weren't using the New 52 version. Also wish they still called him Captain Marvel and not Shazam.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 10/11/2017, 3:19 AM
@CorndogBurglar - Shazam is much cooler and makes way more sense.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/11/2017, 3:37 AM
New 52? Gross. Still excited though.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 10/11/2017, 3:54 AM
Anddd now I went from little hype to zero hype. Kid actors suck (unless they are in IT apparently). Captain marvel has always been sort of annoying and boring to me, so filling this WB movie with obnoxious children pretty much guarantees I won't like this.

Ahh DC, where they love to announce movies I have no interest in seeing. Captain Marvel, Black Adam, birds of prey/ sirens, joker and Harley, joker, suicide squad 2, cyborg.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/11/2017, 4:06 AM
Guys you HAVE to read this story before you watch the movie, it's worth it!
Geoff + Gary = Nuff said! :)
Highflyer
Highflyer - 10/11/2017, 4:08 AM
I liked the new 52 shazam.
Griela
Griela - 10/11/2017, 2:04 PM
@Highflyer - New 52 Shazam is great. The old Captain Marvel fans are out of touch.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 10/11/2017, 5:46 AM
We need a shazam after credit scene for justice league.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 10/11/2017, 5:49 AM
The New 52 run is pretty incredible so the more they take from that the better
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 10/11/2017, 5:56 AM
Mary Marvel will appear. The scripts for the screen tests that have leaked on-line have made references to "Mary." And she was a key supporting character in the New 52.
newmutantsRETURNS
newmutantsRETURNS - 10/11/2017, 7:25 AM
I can never stop watching Gary Frank's art....awesome
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 10/11/2017, 7:57 AM
@newmutantsRETURNS - I can't either. He is a technically excellent artist and a good story-teller. Very hard to find both in one artist these days. Of my top 10 all-time CB artists, Gary Frank is on my list. Together with Raboy, Kane, Byrne, Adams, Perez, Kirby, Steranko, Wrightson and Miller.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 10/11/2017, 8:07 AM
I'm not a fan of the New 52 version, so this isn't news I like to hear.
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 10/11/2017, 9:53 AM
Just make sure the classic Shazam uniform is used just like the one in the Kingdom Come Art. That would be the best way to go IMO. That costume is awesome even better than the New 52 version.
rabid
rabid - 10/11/2017, 10:12 AM
That is not good news. The Earth One version would be a better basis. The New 52 version was hot garbage.
JaredRWebb12
JaredRWebb12 - 10/11/2017, 11:03 AM
@rabid - the only positive of New 52 Shazam was the uniform
Dedpool
Dedpool - 10/11/2017, 11:34 AM
I am all for this! That was the best part of the New 52 take on CM! I'd really like to see them do a version that story that ran as a back up for Justice League!
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