SHAZAM! Frontrunners Rumored To Include WWE Superstar John Cena And GALVANT Actor Joshua Sasse
We'll have to take this as a rumor for now, but a reliable source is reporting that John Cena (Trainwreck, Bumblebee) and Joshua Sasse (Galavant, No Tomorrow) are the frontrunners for the Shazam! role...
Shazam! director David F. Sanberg recently announced that pre-production was underway of the DC Comics adaptation, and now we might just have some idea of the actors that have emerged as frontrunners to play the character.
According to That Hashtag Show, both John Cena and Joshua Sasse are "tentative" contenders to land the lead role of Shazam. Apparently, there was a third name in the mix that has now fallen out of favor.
Cena will need no introduction to WWE fans, but he made the transition into acting a few years ago and has several high profile roles lines up - including upcoming Transformers spinoff, Bumblebee. Sasse, meanwhile, is best known for ABC's Galavant, but has also appeared in the likes of The Neighbors and No Tomorrow.
Though the source has had some great scoops in the past, we will obviously have to take this with the requisite pinch of salt. Still, it seems we are looking at the possibly of The Rock VS. John Cena on the big screen.
There's also a tentative synopsis for the movie which you can check out below.
Based on the DC Comics character “Shazam!” Billy Batson becomes Captain Marvel, the world’s mightiest mortal, when he says the magic word “Shazam! The name is an acronym for six gods and heroes of the ancient world as well as their attributes. The wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury.
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