Here’s What We Learned On The Set Of DC’s ‘Shazam!’ Movie

The Costumes

When we visited the Rock of Eternity set they had the costumes worn in the film propped up for us to look at and costume designer Leah Butler took us through the significance of each of these costumes. Here are a few interesting titbits:

-The costumes on set were the Shazam suit, the Wizard’s robe and Sivana’s villain garbs.

-Butler looked at the meaning of Shazam to draw inspiration for the design.

-Shazam’s costume was based on Greek and Roman designs. The Greeks began using red as a pigment in Ancient Rome. Gold was a precious metal to the gods. Shazam will have his New 52 hood that is embroidered with 3D printed Ancient Greek wording. You can even spot a Tawky Tawny Easter egg on the clasps of his cape.

-The Lightning bolt on Shazam’s chest is a practical effect that lights up without any VFX. His shoes and gauntlets also light up.

-Zachary Levi worked out a ton for Shazam and is in great shape, but he may have had a little help in the muscular department as Butler said the following: “Well, the only all natural person ever in history was Christopher Reeve. So there’s your answer. Okay? Now, maybe Dwayne Johnson would be, I’m not sure. I don’t care who it is right now.”

-The Shazam suit was designed to fit in with the larger DC Extended Universe in case he shares screen time with Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.

-They currently have no idea what Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam suit will look like

-Shazam wears boots instead of sandals for mobility and comfort during action scenes.

-Doctor Sivana’s costume is different than any interpretation of the character in the comics.

-Sivana may have magical components to his costume like a magician would.

-Sivana’s costume is the representation of him as a person. He’s wealthy and feels better than everyone else.  Billy creates the Shazam costume with his imagination of what a superhero is so Sivana’s costume is what he believes true evil is.

-The Wizard’s costume has some similarities to Shazam’s. He has a giant lightning bolt in his chest and gauntlets, but the major difference is that he’s wearing a burgundy-colored silk robe with sandals to represent his ancient origins.