Did “Shazam” Hire Actors for Five More Superheroes?

Rumors are flying that Shazam, an upcoming entry in the DC Extended Universe, may have cast five more actors in superhero roles.

While all speculation at this point, the actors Adam Brody and Ross Butler have both been spotted in Toronto, where the film is being cast. Those who snoop on their social media accounts may notice that these two actors, as well as Michelle Borth, D.J. Cotrona and Meagan Good have all began following each other on Instagram lately, as well as the official movie account and that of star Zachary Levi.

The main character of the film is Billy Batson, a teenager, who is given the ability to transform into a superpowered adult when he says the magical word “Shazam!” His younger form will be played by Asher Angel (Jonah Beck from Andi Mack), while his adult form will be played Levi (Flynn Rider from Tangled, Fandral from the Thor movies).

In the comic books, however, Billy is not a solo superhero. Traditionally he is joined by his twin sister, Mary, and their friend, Freddy, who can also transform into superheroes. In the New 52 continuity, which DCEU films draw a lot of inspiration from, this is expanded to include three new character named Eugene Choi, Pedro Peña and Darla Dudley.

All five have kid or teenage actors cast in the new movie, but it has not been confirmed that they will become superheroes as well. If these speculations are correct, however, it seems as if Brody will play Freddy (alongside Jack Dylan Grazer), Borth will play Mary (alongside Grace Fulton), Butler will play Eugene (alongside Ian Chen), Cotrona will play Pedro (alongside Jovan Armand) and Good will play Darla (alongside Faithe Herman).

Adding a whole team of new superheroes in one movie will be a bold move for Shazam, basically doubling the number of good guys in the DCEU. Then again, Suicide Squad did the same thing, albeit with a far looser definition of “good guys.”

Still, none of this has been confirmed, and Warner Bros. is being slow to respond to the various leaks from this movie’s set (such as all the pictures of Levi in costume). For now fans will just have to hope that we learn something to either confirm or negate this theory soon.