Shazam!!! - Part 1

[aNarcHy2day]

Owain Yeoman as Captain Marvel would be awesome too.

Anyway, I was working on a Shazam Fancast and this is the thing I wanted to run past you guys-

as Shazam the Wizard?

I know he usually plays more, lets just say, anti-hero personalities in his films, but he's a good enough actor to pull this off?

PS: Already have someone for Sivana, in case that's the suggestion coming.

 

[The Guard]

No.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

No.

No?

Was really expecting something more than that.

 

[The Guard]

I might say the same to you.

 

[Rob Lobo]

why no? I think based on fancasting Owain Yeoman could make an amazing Big Red Cheese.

 

[The Guard]

Oh I wasn't saying "no" to that, although he does look like he'd transform children, too.

 

[Rob Lobo]

If John Malkovich, I could understand the "no"

 

[aNarcHy2day]

I know the Malkovich pick is iffy. That's why I was interested in knowing what you people think in the first place.

Any alternatives? I was thinking Terence Stamp making his DC return?

 

[Project862006]

like it was said on the other page

benjamin walker would make a great shazam!!!

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I know the Malkovich pick is iffy. That's why I was interested in knowing what you people think in the first place.

Any alternatives? I was thinking Terence Stamp making his DC return?

I mean, the Wizard is an inactive character so you're really casting for voice and presence.

Malkovich's voice isn't commanding or soothing.


I guess someone like Guy Pearce would make a good Wizard. Just don't using the make-up from Prometheus(ugh).

 

[The Guard]

Someone with classical experience and a ton of presence would be needed for Shazam. We're talking someone with more presence than Liam Neeson.

I can't think of anyone offhand. Probably a much older actor.

 

[batdude]

Patrick Stewart for the wizard.

 

[Rob Lobo]

Long time ago, someone suggested Leonard Nimoy. He would make an amazing Shazam!

 

[The Overlord]

Who should be the villain for this film? Dr. Sivana is Captain Marvel arch nemesis from the comics, but I'm not sure how he would provide a physical threat to Captain Marvel. Black Adam is pretty powerful and interesting, but you may want to save him for a sequel.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

The Power of Shazam graphic novel (1994) should be the way to go, IMO. Black Adam is probably even more famous than Captain Marvel. He should be there from the start.

I am seriously moving towards Terence Stamp right now. He won't be a bad Shazam, would he?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Who should be the villain for this film? Dr. Sivana is Captain Marvel arch nemesis from the comics, but I'm not sure how he would provide a physical threat to Captain Marvel. Black Adam is pretty powerful and interesting, but you may want to save him for a sequel.

At these point there are three kinds of origin stories/trilogy outlines

Major villain in the first(Superman)-minor villain in the first(hold off on the major Iron Man/Bats)-and recurring(X-Men)

Sivana could work as a recurring villain that sets plots that Capt has to avoid, but Black Adam is the only real physical challenge that I know of.

Plus once you introduce Mary, things get way more complicated as to how you show violence.

 

[The Guard]

Why not just use Dr. Sivana and Black Adam in one film?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Why not just use Dr. Sivana and Black Adam in one film?

Cause he doesn't have any other awesome villains except Mr. Mind.

I know the thing is to plan trilogies with dangling plot threads but I think Capt should be single stand alone movies. The kid is going to look older after two films so recasting will be more pronounced unless they just let him age like Harry Potter.


Or just CGI the franchise.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Sam Neill as The Wizard

 

[Changeling]

Hahaha because he played Merlin?! Love your sig by the way lol

 

[The Guard]

I don't think Shazam is one of those franchises where you can afford not to bring the best you have.

If there were to be multiple Shazam films, it would make perfect sense for Sivana and even Black Adam to have a role in all of them.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

If there were to be multiple Shazam films, it would make perfect sense for Sivana and even Black Adam to have a role in all of them.

But why? Because they're the best or because they're the only villains he has that wouldn't have to be totally reinvented?


This shouldn't be like the Mummy or Tintin. Standalone stories where it's just talking leading to the next set piece.

 

[Project862006]

all i know is the rock better be black adam

 

[Gabe99]

Jesse Metcalfe from DALLAS looks like Captain Marvel. They should use him in the movie.

 

[The Guard]

But why? Because they're the best or because they're the only villains he has that wouldn't have to be totally reinvented?

Both. They're both just integral to his mythology.

You wouldn't have to use them in all three films, of say, a trilogy, but they should at least show up more than once.

Especially in the case of Black Adam, the potential to use him several different ways exists. Villain, ally, dictator, etc.

And Mr. Mind is a must.