"Shazam" Zachary Levy auditioned for Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord

Zachary Levy played Shazam in the DCEU and also played Vandal in the MCU. Recently, he said that he had failed to audition for the role of Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, and as a result, he got the role of Shazam by mistake.

Levi said: "James Gunn is a good friend of mine, we often do some game nights in each other's homes, and we have a lot of mutual friends. One day he asked me to read Star-Lord's lines and then I came to the audition stage. ”

"Actually, I want this role very much, I want it too much. I was left with another actor, plus Chris Pratt. They liked Chris more, but Chris himself was hesitant to pick up. This is easy to understand, after all, Marvel's sign is too big, and no one knows what will happen if the role is not good after taking over, and it will affect the acting career in the future. There's a lot to consider. ”

"In the end, he decided to take the role and I didn't have a chance. But I still hope I can make a good impression on James, so that I can get a lot of points when I audition for his friend Peter Separland's "Thunder Shazam" project, which is the industry. ”

"The good thing is that I had a good relationship with James, I tried to get into a good relationship with a lot of people and try to be a decent person, and I think James felt like I was doing well in the Star-Lord audition, and he said, 'Man, you really should give Zachary a chance.'" I really think he's going to be great. ’”

"Was it this audition that gave me a follow-up chance? I don't know, but I'm sure it's going to be a part of the negotiations. I am grateful for the trust James has placed in me and for being able to pass this information on for me. ”

Levy has now completed filming for Thunder Shazam 2: Wrath of the Gods, while Pratt's Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is also in the works, both of which will be released in 2023.