Warning: Big spoilers for Shazam! ahead!
Adam Brody once portrayed one of the greatest comic book fans in TV history, The O.C.'s Seth Cohen (though your opinion may vary on whether or not he was a great character in general). Now the actor is fulfilling his character's greatest wish: playing a superhero in a comic book movie. The 39-year-old actor has joined the DC Extended Universe for its latest release, Shazam!, and he honestly could not have chosen a better role.
Related: Grab Your Earbuds - the Shazam! Soundtrack Is Chock-Full of Your Favorite Hits
Shazam! follows the adventures of Billy Batson (Asher Angel), a mischievous foster kid who is granted powers by the wizard Shazam. Every time he says the wizard's name ("Shazam!"), Billy is transformed into the best version of himself - a tall, muscular, superhero played by Zachary Levi who can shoot lightning bolts from his...
Adam Brody once portrayed one of the greatest comic book fans in TV history, The O.C.'s Seth Cohen (though your opinion may vary on whether or not he was a great character in general). Now the actor is fulfilling his character's greatest wish: playing a superhero in a comic book movie. The 39-year-old actor has joined the DC Extended Universe for its latest release, Shazam!, and he honestly could not have chosen a better role.
Related: Grab Your Earbuds - the Shazam! Soundtrack Is Chock-Full of Your Favorite Hits
Shazam! follows the adventures of Billy Batson (Asher Angel), a mischievous foster kid who is granted powers by the wizard Shazam. Every time he says the wizard's name ("Shazam!"), Billy is transformed into the best version of himself - a tall, muscular, superhero played by Zachary Levi who can shoot lightning bolts from his...
- 4/11/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
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