‘Shazam! Star Zachary Levi Reveals Favorite Shazam Story

During a set visit, Shazam! star Zachary Levi revealed his favorite story involving the character and the answer may surprise you.

During a discussion, the actor revealed that when he got the part, DC writer Geoff Johns sent him a number of different books so he might learn what he needed to know about the character. This notably included Johns’ work on the character in the New 52. However, the actor revealed that his favorite Shazam! story was, in fact, not one where he was the main character. It was the 1996 miniseries, Kingdom Come:

I did quite like Kingdom Come. Even though that’s a completely different situation, it shows Captain Marvel’s innocence. He’s an adult, and he still has that heart. And I thought, ‘Oh that’s such a cool thing to be able to take that in.’ And it’s ultimately a sacrificial move at the end and all of that I just found that was more inspiration for me than even The New 52 in a lot of ways.

From the look of things, Zachary Levi has great taste in his books.

What do you all think of Zachary Levi’s favorite Shazam! story? What did you think of Kingdom Come? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Here is the plot synopsis for Shazam!:

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).

Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans, and Ron Cephas.

Shazam! will be released in theaters on April 5, 2019.