'Shazam!' release date, cast news and rumors: Character breakdown suggests inclusion of Marvel family; audition tape reveals who might play Billy Batson
Aside from the current slate of films that are premiering in a few months and next year, DC Films is bringing on another superhero to life on the big screen with the upcoming "Shazam!" movie, and it seems like he will not be alone too.
Recently, That Hashtag Show revealed a few new character breakdowns for the solo movie. The breakdowns in particular are for four child characters, and even though their names are not familiar to hardcore fans of DC Comics, the character descriptions say otherwise. The descriptions appear to hint at those four characters being members of the Marvel family.
The first character is named "Daniel," which seems to be the alias for Eugene Choi. The role is seeking an 11-year-old Korean actor. Daniel is described as smart and also likes video games and reading non-fiction.
The second character is named "Carlos" which might be the alias for Pedro Pena, described as a Hispanic, overweight and asthmatic 15-year-old who is also quite shy and sweet.
The third breakdown is for "Suzy," the possible alias for Darla Dudley. The role is looking for an African-American actress between the ages of eight to 10 and the character is described as a sweet and bubbly girl who wears glasses and pigtails.
The fourth is for "Frank," the possible alias for Freddy Freeman. Frank is described as a sarcastic and funny teenager. Reports of Freddy's possible involvement in the movie was first hinted last month after an audition tape surfaced online.
Perhaps, the most awaited casting announcement for the movie is that of the titular character. The film's director David F. Sandberg did previously reveal that two actors will be playing the part, one to portray the adult superhero and the other to portray his kid alter-ego, Billy Batson.
Omega Underground managed to uncover an audition tape for the latter. The tape in particular is of Kobi Furmer, auditioning for the role of Billy Batson. This video followed the previous reports that the movie is looking to cast someone to play Freddy Freeman, as previously mentioned.
"Shazam!" is expected to premiere in 2019.
