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Henry Cavill was undoubtedly the face of the existing DCEU. Even though the franchise failed to leave a substantial impact, it gave us some iconic fan-favorite castings. Zachary Levi was also one of them who starred as Shazam. Despite the firstShazammovie being an unexpected big hit, its sequel was a disaster at the box office.
However, Zachary Levi made quite a name for looking almost perfect as Shazam. There were some fans though who complained at first but later he gained appreciation from all. Even Henry Cavill praised the actor’s physical training for the DC part.
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Zachary Levi was praised by the greatest DC star
It can’t be denied thatHenry Cavillwas one of the countable reasons that acted in favor of the existing DCEU before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over. He looked exactly like Superman from the comics for both his physique and his performance.
Starting from Ben Affleck toZachary Levi, initially, there were doubts if those castings would be as perfect as Cavill’s. However, they turned out to be great takes on the superheroes and garnered appreciation for their performances. When Levi took on a social media post to reveal his physique for the role, Henry Cavill also came forward to praise his physique.
As Zachary Levi flaunted his ripped body on hisInstagramprofile, several fans came forward to appreciate him for his hard work. His DC mate Henry Cavill, who is also known for portraying buffed-up characters commented to appreciate the star.
“Looking fantastic Sir!! Bloody nice work! And your nowhere stare is on point.”
Zachary Levi who has worked both in Marvel and DC, also got the fruit of his hard work when hisShazamgarnered huge numbers at the box office. Although there were high hopes fromShazam! Fury of the Gods,the bad timing of the project led it to capsize at the box office. The project was released at such a transitional phase that the fans couldn’t understand its purpose.
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Will Zachary Levi return as Shazam?
Shazam! Fury of the Godsturned out to be a box office disaster this year due to its release during a controversial time for the DC. After James Gunn and Peter Safran were appointed as the new heads of the DCU, there was uncertainty for all the existing actors and actresses. While some of them are going to make a return, others can be seen in different roles in DCU’s future.
While there are no updates regarding Zachary Levi’s Shazam, the actor expressed his interest in continuing the role in an interview withComicbook.com. He didn’t shy away from admitting that he would be all up to share the screen with Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern on getting the chance.
“I would love to be able to do more iterations of it. I would love to collaborate with Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern.”
TheThor: The Dark Worldactor agreed that the first two movies were amazing and it will be interesting to see if the actor has a fruitful fate in the upcoming DCU. The new slate will kick off with James Gunn’sSuperman: Legacystarring David Corenswet.
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Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
