Who didn't fantasize about superpowers in their bodies as children? Billy Batson made our dream come true for us.
This 14-year-old boy received the favor of an ancient wizard because of his courage. By shouting the word "Shazam", you can transform into the adult superhero Shazam and gain the wisdom of King Solomon, the strength of Hercules, the endurance of atlas of the Titan gods, the power of Zeus to manipulate thunder and lightning, the courage of Achilles, and the speed of Mercury. Shazam's name is made up of the first letters of the names of these gods.
In this setting, shazam in the adult body actually still has a child's heart. After gaining superpowers, he did not think of saving the world immediately, but made the first thing a child might do, which was to test his limits - can he fly? Can he X-ray? Can he shoot lightning out of his hand? Will he have to take the exam again?
Shazam is played by the famous American actor Zachary Levi. His last superhero movie was Thor 3: Twilight of the Gods, which also means he will "jump ship" from Marvel to DC and "cross" from Asgard to Earth. Zachary Levy playfully said: "I was a little frustrated because I was killed in Thor 3, but if I didn't die, I wouldn't have had the chance to play Thunder Shazam! 》! ”
Zachary Levy was born in 1980 and is 39 years old. A middle-aged man close to 40 years old, to play a 14-year-old boy's sense of youth in the film, the difficulty can not be underestimated. But Zachary Levy seemed relaxed: "I'm really just a kid, and I think that's why I got the role." He likes to play electric and read comics on weekdays, and laughs at himself as a "silly, naïve person." This way of life allows him to always maintain a childlike heart and be able to participate in the shooting work in a playful way. "I hope that by the time I am 95 years old, I will still be as innocent and happy as I am now, and enjoy my life."
The adult's body contains the soul of a child, and this setting basically sets the tone of the whole film's joy and secondary two. Thunder Shazam! The characters and plot of "Deadpool" are basically in line with "Deadpool", but have a full-age story setting. This also reflects the audience's change from preferring the perfect hero of "Tall and Complete" to the aesthetic taste of longing for more civilian heroes. Examples include the boy next door, Spider-Man, the aggressive and righteous Wolverine, and captain Marvel, who is powerful but initially loses himself. "If you use comedy, youthfulness, and inner joy as the criteria for judging superhero films, I think 'Thunder Shazam! " is probably the most interesting film. ”
Zachary Levy also mentions this. He believes that the heroes of the past are too far away from life to make the audience feel empathy. For example, people can't see how Batman grew from an orphan to a millionaire, nor can they put themselves in the shoes of Kryptonian Superman to adapt to life on Earth. But Shazam is different, for the process of growing up as a teenager, his expectations for the future, in the face of superpowers, these are the audience can understand.
Speaking of Shazam, we also have to mention his old "wrongdoer" Superman. Judging from the looks and costumes in the comics, both of them are wearing cloaks, large markings on the chest, and wearing red underwear, which is simply a pair of brothers. Superman was created by DC in 1938, and Shazam (also known as Captain Marvel) was introduced by Fawcett. In 1953, DC won the copyright battle with Fawcett & Company and obtained a publishing license from Shazam in 1972. In 1991, DC announced that it had acquired all the rights to Shazam, and Shazam has since successfully joined the DC Universe. During the 20 years of tug-of-war between the two sides, the copyright of "Captain Marvel" expired, and the name was later registered by Marvel, and Shazam was officially renamed.
If Shazam and Superman fight, who will win? Zachary Levy laughs and says, "In the comics we're evenly matched, but I think I'm stronger than Superman." He also gave the reason that Shazam is a superpower, and that he can also switch freely between the roles of a 14-year-old and an adult Shazam, which is a surprise beyond the six abilities.
Regarding these six superpowers, Zachary Levy said: "If I have to choose between these six abilities, I want to have teleportation. "He said he's been thinking about it since he was a kid, and with the ability to teleport, he can commute to work at any time, go to Starbucks to buy coffee, and leave the rest of his time in bed as much as possible." Plus what we learned from the comic books that anything you come into contact with while teleporting will follow you, which also makes family vacations convenient. ”
Thunder Shazam! " has been released in the mainland on April 5, the film is directed by "Annabelle 2: Birth", "After the Lights Off" director David M. Directed by F. Sandberg. After "Aquaman", DC, who likes to dig up horror film directors to direct super British films, can reproduce the glory of the box office, but also depends on whether the "secondary two" hero can get the audience's love.