Billy Batson we choose you as champion
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overlooked in the latest DC EU movie if
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this your spoiler alert number 10
Superman body double if Man of Steel was
too dark and brooding for your taste
you’ll be happy to know that Shazam has
more in common with Richard Donner’s
original Superman putting an emphasis on
optimism humor and color um would you
like a glass of wine no thanks I never
drink when I fly in the end Billy makes
good on his promise to Freddie by not
only sitting with him in the cafeteria
as Shazam but also getting Superman to
make an appearance holding a lunch tray
soup sports his iconic red and blue
outfit but isn’t visible from the neck
up this reportedly was not actor Henry
Cavill but rather a body double there
have been varying reports as to whether
or not cavil is done playing Superman
but his absence here might confirm he’s
hung up the cape yes ma’am number nine
talking to fish throughout the film
Billy and Freddie try to figure out
exactly what Shazam is capable of
discovering that he possesses the power
of flight lightning and bullet immunity
[Music]
you’re dead
in a post-credits scene they find that
fish communication is not in Shazam’s
repertoire holding a fishbowl up to his
face Shazam is left feeling rather silly
as he tries to get a response out of the
goldfish the guys art especially bummed
though as they don’t really see how
talking to sea creatures would be useful
since Aquaman has the power of Poseidon
and Shazam has the power of Zeus we’d
love to see these two superhuman Titans
clash in the future number eight 80s
movie vibes if Captain Marvel was a
throwback to the 90s then Shazam is an
80s omage although the plot takes place
in the 21st century this film was
clearly inspired by a few classic 80s
movies specifically the ones associated
with Steven Spielberg Billy and his
foster siblings are a colorful group of
young misfits
not unlike the Goonies Billy needs to
keep his superpowers a secret from his
foster parents which isn’t much
different from hiding an alien like et
in the closet while the film sets itself
around Christmastime the story and
characters arguably have more in common
with Halloween alle gremlins on top of
all that
Jack Dylan grazer who plays Freddie was
also in 2017 it another love letter to
the 80s switch to the clown number 7
Black Adam is coming after languishing
similar to Shazam Dwayne the rock
Johnson previously played a kid who gets
trapped in an action heroes body in
Jumanji welcome to the jungle
coincidentally Johnson was initially set
to appear in this film as Black Adam but
it was decided to give Shazam’s
arch-nemesis a solo film first
I am dr. thaddeus bodog sivana it was I
who summoned or you dare summon me while
Black Adam isn’t directly mentioned here
his presence is definitely alluded to
with exception to the wizard who passes
his powers and name onto Billy the
Council of eternity has been wiped out
in the comics Black Adam is chosen by
the council as champion but turns
traitorous and destroys them if future
films stick close to the comics we can
expect to see the rock go after the rock
of eternity
as I am
the endless black void now you shall
feel my wrath if I’m a mighty Adam
according to my research
Shazam resides at the rock of eternity
number 6 Djimon Honsou z– second DC EU
roll say my name so my powers may flow
through you but I don’t know your name
wait for you okay
Shazam see the name Captain Marvel isn’t
the only thing Billy Batson and Carol
Danvers have in common
less than a month before Shazam hit
theaters Djimon Honsou reprised his role
as Korath in Captain Marvel
haan-soo plays an even more significant
role in Shazam as the wizard who makes
Billy his successor and this isn’t the
first time han-soo has appeared in the
DC EU Honsou might not be easy to
recognize under the Wizards long gray
hair but the actor was even harder to
pinpoint in Aquaman where he portrayed
King Rico while Andrew Crawford plays
Rico in his physical form the fisherman
king’s commanding voice belongs to Han
soo is the fisherman and when the time
comes to make ourselves known to the
linesman not 12 number five
Justice League merchandise if you could
have one superpower what would you think
everybody chooses flight you know why so
they can fly away from this conversation
a true DC fanboy Freddie Freeman
decorates his room with Justice League
apparel including a Superman toy a
Batarang an issue of Time magazine about
Zod’s attack on metropolis and a Daily
Planet newspaper alluding to Superman’s
return Freddie keeps several more
newspaper articles in a drawer as well
as a bullet that had an encounter with
the Man of Steel he even modeled his
wardrobe after superheroes with a
you’re the only person I know that knows
later during a fight in a mall
Shazam tumbles through an aisle of
Justice League merchandise complete with
Batman Superman Wonder Woman and cyborg
toys if Billy manufactures some Shazam
swag maybe he’ll finally be able to pay
for that superhero lair lair yes if you
have a location they’re gonna cliff and
a castle ass type thing you’re looking
some water and some water splashing on
rocks and stuff then we will take that
mark Strong dominates the screen as the
villainous dr. thaddeus sivana this
version of the mad scientist also has a
fair deal in common with Lex Luthor and
not merely because they’re both bald in
addition to playing Savannah’s father in
Shazam John Glover also starred as Lex
Luthor’s father Lionel Luthor on
Smallville depicted as a condescending
businessman Lionel always viewed Lex as
a disappointment undermining his son at
every turn the power-hungry Lex throws
his chance for redemption out the window
when he murders Lionel this mirrors
Savannah’s relationship with his father
which also results in a son spilling his
own family’s blood maybe Savannah will
become the new big bad in the DC EU
phasing out Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor
to put it plainly
shouldn’t we have a league of our own
number three big references I’d like to
purchase some of your finest beer please
we already mentioned several eighties
movies that likely inspired Shazam but
there’s one in particular that stands
out watching young Billy Batson
transform into a full-grown man it’s
hard not to be reminded of Josh Baskin
sudden growth spurt in the Tom Hanks
comedy big Josh even has a best friend
named Billy who helps him adjust to his
adult body unlike Josh though Shazam can
shoot lightning bolts out of his fingers
basically fifteen given the numerous
similarities the filmmakers couldn’t
resist paying homage to the 1988 film
during a fight at a toy store
Shazam steps on a foot-operated
electronic piano mimicking the iconic
walking keyboard scene at FAO Schwartz
of course there’s no time for Shazam and
sivanna to perform a duet of chopsticks
number two Adam Brody finally plays a DC
hero Americana pose is no ordinary comic
book my friend this is an origin story
when Billy’s foster siblings take on
their adult superhero forms Freddy is
played by Adam Brody the casting choice
is fitting in more ways than one for
starters Brody broke out into popularity
playing comic book fans Seth Cohen on
the OC like Freddy Seth was bullied at
school and virtually invisible to others
you look at me and you’re like why so
dark you’re disabled foster kid you’ve
got it all things started to turn around
however after his family took in a
rebellious foster kid the parallels do
not end there Brody was originally I’d
to play the flash in a 2008 Justice
League film by George Miller that never
got made almost a decade later Ezra
Miller landed the role of the D ceus
Barry Allen even if he didn’t get to
play the flash at least Brody is finally
a DC superhero that’s true when he
showed up I had a superpower but it was
one I didn’t want being in visit
not as much fun as it sounds number one
in a post-credits scene an incarcerated
Savannah is paid a visit from an
unlikely ally a talking alien worm this
diabolical insect appears to be mr. mind
one of Shazam’s most formidable
adversaries in the comics he’s only 2
inches but what mr. mind lacks in size
he more than makes up for in supreme
intellect with telepathic abilities
mr. mind can literally worm his way into
people’s heads
Savannah’s linked to the seven deadly
sins may be broken but it looks like mr.
mind is ready to recruit him for the
monster Society of evil black Adam is
also a notable member of the
supervillain team meaning we’re bound to
see all three join forces somewhere down
the line do you agree with our picks
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know how to pee in this thing think you
know the Justice League click below to
sign in with your Google or Facebook
account and take the new trivia quiz on
watchmojo.com follow the link in the
description for this list we’re taking a
look at Easter eggs hidden details and
other connections you might have
overlooked in the latest DC EU movie if
you haven’t seen the film yet consider
this your spoiler alert number 10
Superman body double if Man of Steel was
too dark and brooding for your taste
you’ll be happy to know that Shazam has
more in common with Richard Donner’s
original Superman putting an emphasis on
optimism humor and color um would you
like a glass of wine no thanks I never
drink when I fly in the end Billy makes
good on his promise to Freddie by not
only sitting with him in the cafeteria
as Shazam but also getting Superman to
make an appearance holding a lunch tray
soup sports his iconic red and blue
outfit but isn’t visible from the neck
up this reportedly was not actor Henry
Cavill but rather a body double there
have been varying reports as to whether
or not cavil is done playing Superman
but his absence here might confirm he’s
hung up the cape yes ma’am number nine
talking to fish throughout the film
Billy and Freddie try to figure out
exactly what Shazam is capable of
discovering that he possesses the power
of flight lightning and bullet immunity
[Music]
you’re dead
in a post-credits scene they find that
fish communication is not in Shazam’s
repertoire holding a fishbowl up to his
face Shazam is left feeling rather silly
as he tries to get a response out of the
goldfish the guys art especially bummed
though as they don’t really see how
talking to sea creatures would be useful
since Aquaman has the power of Poseidon
and Shazam has the power of Zeus we’d
love to see these two superhuman Titans
clash in the future number eight 80s
movie vibes if Captain Marvel was a
throwback to the 90s then Shazam is an
80s omage although the plot takes place
in the 21st century this film was
clearly inspired by a few classic 80s
movies specifically the ones associated
with Steven Spielberg Billy and his
foster siblings are a colorful group of
young misfits
not unlike the Goonies Billy needs to
keep his superpowers a secret from his
foster parents which isn’t much
different from hiding an alien like et
in the closet while the film sets itself
around Christmastime the story and
characters arguably have more in common
with Halloween alle gremlins on top of
all that
Jack Dylan grazer who plays Freddie was
also in 2017 it another love letter to
the 80s switch to the clown number 7
Black Adam is coming after languishing
similar to Shazam Dwayne the rock
Johnson previously played a kid who gets
trapped in an action heroes body in
Jumanji welcome to the jungle
coincidentally Johnson was initially set
to appear in this film as Black Adam but
it was decided to give Shazam’s
arch-nemesis a solo film first
I am dr. thaddeus bodog sivana it was I
who summoned or you dare summon me while
Black Adam isn’t directly mentioned here
his presence is definitely alluded to
with exception to the wizard who passes
his powers and name onto Billy the
Council of eternity has been wiped out
in the comics Black Adam is chosen by
the council as champion but turns
traitorous and destroys them if future
films stick close to the comics we can
expect to see the rock go after the rock
of eternity
as I am
the endless black void now you shall
feel my wrath if I’m a mighty Adam
according to my research
Shazam resides at the rock of eternity
number 6 Djimon Honsou z– second DC EU
roll say my name so my powers may flow
through you but I don’t know your name
wait for you okay
Shazam see the name Captain Marvel isn’t
the only thing Billy Batson and Carol
Danvers have in common
less than a month before Shazam hit
theaters Djimon Honsou reprised his role
as Korath in Captain Marvel
haan-soo plays an even more significant
role in Shazam as the wizard who makes
Billy his successor and this isn’t the
first time han-soo has appeared in the
DC EU Honsou might not be easy to
recognize under the Wizards long gray
hair but the actor was even harder to
pinpoint in Aquaman where he portrayed
King Rico while Andrew Crawford plays
Rico in his physical form the fisherman
king’s commanding voice belongs to Han
soo is the fisherman and when the time
comes to make ourselves known to the
linesman not 12 number five
Justice League merchandise if you could
have one superpower what would you think
everybody chooses flight you know why so
they can fly away from this conversation
a true DC fanboy Freddie Freeman
decorates his room with Justice League
apparel including a Superman toy a
Batarang an issue of Time magazine about
Zod’s attack on metropolis and a Daily
Planet newspaper alluding to Superman’s
return Freddie keeps several more
newspaper articles in a drawer as well
as a bullet that had an encounter with
the Man of Steel he even modeled his
wardrobe after superheroes with a
you’re the only person I know that knows
later during a fight in a mall
Shazam tumbles through an aisle of
Justice League merchandise complete with
Batman Superman Wonder Woman and cyborg
toys if Billy manufactures some Shazam
swag maybe he’ll finally be able to pay
for that superhero lair lair yes if you
have a location they’re gonna cliff and
a castle ass type thing you’re looking
some water and some water splashing on
rocks and stuff then we will take that
mark Strong dominates the screen as the
villainous dr. thaddeus sivana this
version of the mad scientist also has a
fair deal in common with Lex Luthor and
not merely because they’re both bald in
addition to playing Savannah’s father in
Shazam John Glover also starred as Lex
Luthor’s father Lionel Luthor on
Smallville depicted as a condescending
businessman Lionel always viewed Lex as
a disappointment undermining his son at
every turn the power-hungry Lex throws
his chance for redemption out the window
when he murders Lionel this mirrors
Savannah’s relationship with his father
which also results in a son spilling his
own family’s blood maybe Savannah will
become the new big bad in the DC EU
phasing out Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor
to put it plainly
shouldn’t we have a league of our own
number three big references I’d like to
purchase some of your finest beer please
we already mentioned several eighties
movies that likely inspired Shazam but
there’s one in particular that stands
out watching young Billy Batson
transform into a full-grown man it’s
hard not to be reminded of Josh Baskin
sudden growth spurt in the Tom Hanks
comedy big Josh even has a best friend
named Billy who helps him adjust to his
adult body unlike Josh though Shazam can
shoot lightning bolts out of his fingers
basically fifteen given the numerous
similarities the filmmakers couldn’t
resist paying homage to the 1988 film
during a fight at a toy store
Shazam steps on a foot-operated
electronic piano mimicking the iconic
walking keyboard scene at FAO Schwartz
of course there’s no time for Shazam and
sivanna to perform a duet of chopsticks
number two Adam Brody finally plays a DC
hero Americana pose is no ordinary comic
book my friend this is an origin story
when Billy’s foster siblings take on
their adult superhero forms Freddy is
played by Adam Brody the casting choice
is fitting in more ways than one for
starters Brody broke out into popularity
playing comic book fans Seth Cohen on
the OC like Freddy Seth was bullied at
school and virtually invisible to others
you look at me and you’re like why so
dark you’re disabled foster kid you’ve
got it all things started to turn around
however after his family took in a
rebellious foster kid the parallels do
not end there Brody was originally I’d
to play the flash in a 2008 Justice
League film by George Miller that never
got made almost a decade later Ezra
Miller landed the role of the D ceus
Barry Allen even if he didn’t get to
play the flash at least Brody is finally
a DC superhero that’s true when he
showed up I had a superpower but it was
one I didn’t want being in visit
not as much fun as it sounds number one
in a post-credits scene an incarcerated
Savannah is paid a visit from an
unlikely ally a talking alien worm this
diabolical insect appears to be mr. mind
one of Shazam’s most formidable
adversaries in the comics he’s only 2
inches but what mr. mind lacks in size
he more than makes up for in supreme
intellect with telepathic abilities
mr. mind can literally worm his way into
people’s heads
Savannah’s linked to the seven deadly
sins may be broken but it looks like mr.
mind is ready to recruit him for the
monster Society of evil black Adam is
also a notable member of the
supervillain team meaning we’re bound to
see all three join forces somewhere down
the line do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and be sure to subscribe and
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