What? Really? Zachary Levi as Shazam! Movie Buff John Rocha lays out 3 reasons why casting the former Chuck lead as a protagonist to Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam may not be such a crazy idea.
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I think Zachary will pull Captain Marvel off well – the time for this movie is now!
Zachary will be perfect as Captain Marvel. Am so looking forward to this Shazam! movie!
Zachary levi is perfect as Shazam… he looks like Egyptian/Greek
and at last i see the light……
Rocha is so dramatic lol. Great addition
I know he can get pumped up…but how tall is he?
Zachary Levi will be great Shazam. Reminds me of the Pennywise casting.
Should have been The Miz
That puny fuckboi!!
I Loved This choice!! Zachary is perfect to play Shazam!! I'm so happy!!!! Great video!
Perfect casting
Whoa whoa whoa. Green Lantern was bad, but Ryan Reynolds played that character pretty great…
Shazam is the hero and should be in the front ,but the truth is he WILL play second to the Rock, why the fuck did they pick such mid card star,no disrespect..and he's gonna have to put on major muscle mass to look the part unless they go the same route as Gal Gadot and do nothing except put a costume and get in front of the camera😂😂😂
What about the kid who turns to Shazam?
Actor👉John cena☑ yes
Shazam hero💪
Right NEVER
NICE
😡I Bravado No>can
No Bad>Like Wrong❌
Leave Separate Finished
End Go He Cancelled🚫
Actor>Gay zachary levi❌
Forbidden THAT
Out🚫OFF Wrong❌
Levi will NEVER have enough muscle to play the role even if he trains for 2 years straight. Terrible choice.
All he needs to do is pull a christian bale and bulk the fuck up and he'll be great for this role! Does anyone know if hes playing billy batson aswell or are they getting a kid/teen for that role?
We need a dedicated day for John Rocha appreciation
Nope
Wow, I think this is the first DC casting nobody hated on
For the Billy Batson role I'd cast one of the following:Noah Schnapp, Nick Robinson, Corey Fogelmanis, Josh Wiggins, Daniel DiMaggio, Jacob Hopkins, Nolan Gross, Zackary Arthur, Sawyer Bell, Riley Lio, Lincoln Melcher, Jackson A. Dunn, Dartanian Sloan, Ethan Andrew Casto, Jentzen Ramirez, Mace Coronel, Jason Bonell, Aiden Arthur, Robert Daniel Sloan, or Jake Brennan
I could still see DC using Cena as HawkMan, Guy Gardner, or Booster Gold
Okay, Rocha, now take a step back, take a drink and reassess those piss poor shit Transformers films.
I really hope he pulls a Chris Pratt.
It should be Cena V The Rock 3 #NotMyShazam
That's actually genius casting, never would have thought it. A lot better than John Cena
TERRIBLE CASTING. NO BOOBS NO BOOTY.
No just no
This is awesome news!! Zachary Levi is a great actor who's been long overdue a "superhero" role. I always thought he'd be a great Spider-Man. This news actually has me excited once more for a new superhero movie. Love the Levi!!
I grew up reading Shazam comics in the 70's. Loved the TV show. I hope he will be Captain Marvel and NOT be called Shazam, that would ruin the movie for me. The New52 and prior Trails of Shazam ruined(raped!) the characters and mythos.
Just another foul example of Hollywood whitewashing. SMH
If he's shaman, can Jack Dylan Frazer be Billy Batson please please please please please???!!
Believe in DC…
I'm behind this, but the wrestling fan in me still wants John cena to be shazam
Why’s everyone worried about the muscle he’s a Hollywood actor he’ll be on anabolic steroids in no time
I wish Yvonne Stravholksi from Chuck would also be in this movie…….she is hot……so so hot.
this isnt a good choice.
LEVI cast as adult Billy not as Captain Marvel aka SHAZAM…stop photo shopping hin into Captain Marvel outfit! arghhhhh
He obviously must have nailed his audition and they saw something in him that nobody else had. We all thought Ben was a bad choice and he ended up being the most gangster batman ever! Let the guy bulk up and Shazam it up. Let's go!
what in the name of God less fuck? can please somebody explain to me why, why, there are many versatile actors buffed jacked. but chuck seriously chuck why the chuck, I mean to say what the chuck! fuck!
can't wait to see him in the suit!
Send him protein shakes
Honestly, after all the negative response to almost every casting in comicbook movies i will wait my judgement (as always) until i see him in action.
Just a reminder that Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was seen as a poor decision, as was Robert Downey JR for Iron Man, and so was fucking HEATH LEDGER hiself as The Joker!
Like this casting. John Den! would've been good, but I see him as Guy Gardner. He'd steal a Green Lantern movie.
I think he'd be absolutely perfect in the part. I'm very happy for him. Also this news has actually got me a little excited for this upcoming movie. Before hand a Shazam movie was just meh for me, just wasn't all that interested…not any more!