Much of Billy’s core appeal as a hero is the idea of an innocent child stuck in the body of a hulking man, and given Zachary Levi’s proven comedy chops, there’s already a good case to be made that he’s well-suited for the role.
Although he’s arguably less well-known to mainstream audiences than someone like Batman, Wonder Woman, or Superman, Shazam is one of DC’s oldest and most iconic heroes.
The fact that he looks like a badass is just icing on the cake.
Real name Billy Batson, he is a young child who eventually finds himself endowed with the abilities of a powerful wizard when he utters the word “Shazam,” itself an acronym for the nature of his various powers.