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Whenever young Darla Dudley screamed “Shazam!”she would transform into an adult superhero version of herself played by the beautiful Meagan Good. The actress always wanted to be a part of a proper action flick and what better to achieve this dream than by playing a superhero?
During auditions, Meagan Good didn’t really know which film she was exactly auditioning for. All she did know was that she had to go in and pretend to be a ten-year-old girl, which was somehow her cup of tea. Of course, the actress nailed her audition and the role was hers to take but when she was told the film wasShazam!she mistook it for Shaquille O’Neal’s 1996 comedyKazaam.
Meagan Good’s Hilarious Mix-up
Talking toComic Book Resources,Meagan Goodopened up about always wanting to play a role in an action film. In order to accomplish her goal, she first began transforming her physique as she was about to touch thirty-five. The biggest reason why an action role was Good’s dream is because of the lack of Black women and other women of color in the genre.
Thus, after working on herself, she went in to audition forShazam!where she was to read for a ten-year-old. While that may have sounded weird to anyone else given the obvious age difference, it was right up Good’s alley. Apart from this, she had no idea what the audition was for.
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When she found out she was going to be inDavid F. Sandberg’sShazam!,she confused it withShaquille O’Neal’sKazaam.
Good stated,
When I ended up getting Darla Dudley, I had no idea what I was auditioning for — like zero. I went in and pretended to be a 10-year-old, which was totally up my alley because I am very weird. When I found out, two weeks later, that I got it, I was like, ‘What is it?’ They were like, ‘Shazam.’ I was like, ‘With Shaquille O’Neal?’ They were like, ‘No, that’s Kazaam. This is Shazam.’
Kazaamfollows the story of Francis Capra’s 14-year-old Max who comes across O’Neal’s genie trapped inside a boombox. The two build a bond over the course of the film before parting ways in the end. Clearly, the two films have nothing in common except their titles meaning homonyms!
PlayingShazam’s Darla Dudley Was a Dream Come True for Meagan Good
Good always wanted to represent women in the field of action. So, when she got the chance to play Darla’s superhero persona, she knew it was the right thing to do.
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After doing a bit of research about her role andShazam,Good realized that by actually playing a 10-year-old girl, she was influencing other young girls to believe in themselves.
She told CBR,
So, I went and researched it, and when I realized I was actually playing a 10-year-old, I was like, “Now, little girls really can see themselves as a superhero and really can look and say, ‘Yeah, I can do that.'” It’s been a fun character to play, to get my goofy side out, and to work with Faithe Herman, who is little Darla.
Good once again collaborated with Faithe Herman when the two returned for the sequel,Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
You can streamShazam!&Shazam! Fury of the Godson Max.
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you’re able to find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
