SHAZAM! Director Explains Why John Glover Played The Young And Old Versions Of Dr. Sivana's Father

SHAZAM! Director Explains Why John Glover Played The Young And Old Versions Of Dr. Sivana's Father

In 2019's Shazam!, Smallville alum John Glover played both the young and old versions of Dr. Sivana's father, confusing many fans. Now, filmmaker David F. Sandberg has explained how that came to be!

By Nighthawk01 - Sep 25, 2020 07:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Shazam

Shazam! was a step in the right direction for the DC Extended Universe last year, and director David F. Sandberg is now hard at work on a sequel, Shazam! - Fury of the Gods. That's expected to bring back Mark Strong's Dr. Sivana, a villain who established himself as a merciless badass when he murdered his father and brother in cold blood. 

The former was played by Smallville legend John Glover, but many fans have questioned why the actor ended up playing both the 1974 and 2019 version of the character...without ageing a day!

The opening sequence was a reshoot, but even the original version included Glover.

Asked by a fan on social media why he chose not to use two separate talents, Sandberg explained, "No, we originally cast different actors for young and old but test audiences didn't get that they were the same person." Elaborating on the benefits of test audiences and paying attention to what moviegoers understand while watching a film, he added: "It can actually be a problem even if you have the same actor with a different hairstyle or something. Make sure your characters have really distinct features."

The filmmaker offers a fascinating insight into the thought process that goes into making movies, and while seeing more of Glover on screen was no bad thing, this "plot hole" has finally been filled.

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BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 9/25/2020, 7:46 AM
Translation: General audiences are stupid.

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 9/25/2020, 7:47 AM
@BigMikeReviews - man my dad don’t look much older than when I was a kid.

But I’m DEF stupid.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 9/25/2020, 7:51 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - To be fair, I don't recognize my dad when he gets a haircut. Just last week I thought he was an elderly Chinese woman.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 9/25/2020, 7:59 AM
@BigMikeReviews - More like a single viewer needs to not obsess over a trivial detail from the film.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 9/25/2020, 8:12 AM
@BigMikeReviews -
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/25/2020, 7:48 AM
Heh, this is...this is kinda John Glover to me.
Like, have you ever seen a young Morgan Freeman?
No, mofo was born old, simple as that. :3
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 9/25/2020, 8:13 AM
@Doomsday8888 - yeah he has Reverse Benjamin Button’s: burn old and only gets older
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/25/2020, 7:49 AM
He will always be Lionel
Vision85
Vision85 - 9/25/2020, 7:52 AM
He looked dog shit in the 70s but he aged damn well.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 9/25/2020, 7:56 AM
This was a problem?
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 9/25/2020, 7:56 AM
What are we talking about here?? Shazam was a ... you know what? I’m still trying to figure out that movie. I was disappointed about the other kids taking on their powers though and .... hmm, still thinking ... but to be honest it’s a very forgettable movie.
whatevtrev
whatevtrev - 9/25/2020, 8:23 AM
IMPORTANT NEWS
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/25/2020, 9:04 AM
Jayman
Jayman - 9/25/2020, 9:20 AM
Shazam was amazing and up there with Wonder Woman as the best DCEU movie it was perfect. I really enjoyed John Golver as Lionel Luthor he was serious and made Lionel funny with the banter between him and Lex he was great as Sivanas dad looking forward to Shazam 2 and seeing more of the Shazam family
4thMaster
4thMaster - 9/25/2020, 1:46 PM
The black hair at the start vs gray hair in the present scene is enough to distinguish him well. I don't get this complaint, getting two people seems like a waste of money for such a small role.
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