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'Shazam!' is possibly the funniest superhero movie ever made

And it's all thanks to the comic timing of Zachary Levi - by Gavin Scott
  • 04 Apr 2019

If there was one actor perfectly cast to play 
a 14-year-old runaway who finds himself the recipient of ages-old magical powers, it’s Zachary Levi, who brings his boyish humour to this reboot of DC’s Shazam! Watch the trailer below.

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In fact, much of this origin story is reminiscent of Levi’s breakthrough role as TV’s Chuck, a nerd who became imbued with super spy skills. As Billy Batson (Asher Angel) comes to grips with his new-found abilities – and Levi-esque adult form – hijinks and humour abound.

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The @shazammovie Press Tour, which heretofore shall be referred to as the @shazammovie YES Tour, keeps chugga-chuggin right along! Next stop: vamos a Mexico City! 💃 But before we depart, a massive thank you to @wondercon for having me and the boys down to spend such quality time with all y'all fans that came out to say hey! Your love and support and excitement about our film continues to breathe fresh air in our sails, and warms my heart to no end. 🙏 . Last night was also quite bittersweet, as it was the last stop on the Yes Tour for some of our merry band of misfits. It has been an absolute privilege not only to have made this film with these gentlemen, but also to promote it with them. Thank you @ponysmasher, @asherangel, @jackdgrazer, and Mark Strong for being such groovy co-conspirators thru this journey. Love and appreciate you boys, mucho. 🙌 Hope to find my way back to y'all as soon as the fates allow. . And of course, given that we were so insanely close by, I would have been certifiably crazy to not jump on the opportunity to make a last second, mad dash thru @disneyland with a couple of FIRST TIMERS!!! 🤯🍒💥 @cocodanger and I were like kids all hopped up on Mountain Dew while giving @nickmcnaught and @lauratates20 their first tastes of magic in the Kingdom. We'll miss ya, Potesta. But I can't promise you won't be missing out on soooooooo much more fun. 😏👏💃 . Worth note: I had NEVER seen Sleeping Beauty's Castle like that. So fascinating. 💁 And our boy Garrett gave one of the best jungle cruises I've ever been on. 💪🌴🛳

For a film division that has had mixed success with its big-screen adaptations of its stable of heroes – for every Wonder Woman, there has been a Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 
– this more lighthearted approach works well, especially with a figure so potentially ridiculous as Shazam, whose name a wise-cracking Batson sniggers at initially.

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Last night was quite possibly the most surreal moment of my life. Over the last 20 years I've been lucky enough to have the opportunity to grind my way thru this town, and this business. My journey has been an incredibly blessed one, but also not without its stumbles, struggles, darkness, and doubt. I've always believed that this was what I was created to do, but have also always known that there are no guarantees in this life. Truth is, I nearly gave up on the whole damn thing. Because of some bad programming I received as a kid, and despite the incredible jobs that I had been a part of, I still felt like a failure. That I had not, and would not, accomplish what I always thought I could or would or should. And then, perhaps in my darkest dark, I was able to save my own life thru the love and support and my friends and family, and the help of incredible professionals who took my hand and gently walked me back to understanding and loving myself, perhaps for the first time in my entire life. There is not a doubt in my mind that I was only standing on that red carpet last night BECAUSE I first learned to love myself while standing OFF of it. Words will continue to fail me as I will continue to thank all those who have helped get me here, but that won't stop me from trying. I am so incredibly thankful to @warnerbrosentertainment, @newlinecinema, @dccomics, @ponysmasher, and Peter Safran for believing in me, and trusting me with this role and responsibility. You have quite literally changed my life in the most incredible of ways. There are not enough words to express my gratitude. There simply are not. 🙏🙌

Naturally, Billy/Shazam has a super-villain (Mark Strong) on the loose to contend with, not to mention the demonic Seven Deadly Sins, but that showdown actually feels more like a sideline distraction, with Billy’s personal story taking centre stage. Separated from his mother as 
a child before bouncing from one foster home 
to another while he searched for his mum, Billy’s quest to belong and to find his family is what gives Shazam! the emotional depth often lacking from superhero films.   (Out now) 3.5 stars

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A pop culture enthusiast from a young age, Gavin is equally passionate about great pop music (’80s synthpop, ’10s dream pop), gripping TV series (Friday Night Lights, The Handmaid’s Tale) and trips to the cinema (I love a blockbuster as much as anyone, but I’m done with the superhero thing).

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