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Grace Fulton is reportedly determine to conjoin DC’sShazam!as one of Billy Batson ’s friends . Warner Bros. formally launch their DC cinematic universe ( unofficially know as the DCEU ) with Zack Snyder’sBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justicein 2016 , and they are continue that film ’s news report with Snyder’sJustice Leaguelater this calendar month . James Wan’sAquamanis the next DC Comics movie to exhaust , withShazam!being the next DC flick on the schedule to infix production .
Shazam!has been in growth since 2014 , with Dwayne ' The Rock ' Johnson in the beginning joining the flick as the villainousBlack Adam . However , the motion picture only recently start up to move forward whenLights OutandAnnabelle : Creationdirector David F. Sandberg board the task this preceding summer . And now , bare days after Zachary Levi was formally cast as the eponymous superhero , formerGreen Lanternactor Mark Strong is reportedly being eyed to play the baddie , while Fulton has entered talks to dally one of Batson ’s friends .
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Varietyreports that Fulton , who antecedently worked with Sandberg onAnnabelle : Creation , is in negotiations to conjoin DC’sShazam!as one of Batson ’s puerility friends , though an precise name was n’t give .
While we have sex that Fulton will be play one of Batson ’s friends , it ’s also possible that she could be dally someone touch on to the Shazam ’s ( formerly lie with as Captain Marvel ) alter - ego , such as Mary Marvel , aka Mary Willow Batson and Mary Bromfield ( her take over name ) . She is one of Shazam ’s grown supporting characters , being Billy ’s twinned babe anda member of the Marvel / Shazam family . If Fulton is , in fact , playing Mary Marvel , then that could give fans an indication of the age - range New Line Cinema is looking at for their Billy Batson . Fulton is 21 year old , but she could easy portray a teenager , which means so could the other lead male champion , which would go against the traditional pre - teen geezerhood for the characters .
However , it ’s also worth noting that theNew 52versions of the Shazam sept depict Mary Marvel as the oldest Batson sibling , meaning the studio could still be seem at a young Billy Batson , which would be in - argument withthe hearing tapes that leaked online this past summer . regrettably , it might be sometime before any concrete details dismission regarding these characters . But reckon that Sandberg and New Line are pushing forward with casting , it ’s possible that an official announcement regardingShazam ! ’s confirmed cast could come by the end of the year .
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author : Variety
