Shazam! continues to round out its ever growing cast, as The Walking Dead’s Cooper Andrews has now signed on to star in David F. Sandberg’s big screen adaptation of the popular DC hero. Shazam! – due out in April 2019 – will be the followup to the next DC film, Aquaman, which debuts in December 2018.
Chuck and Thor star Zachary Levi will portray the adult version of the character, while Asher Angel will play Billy Batson.
His film credits are a bit more limited, and Shazam! could prove a pivotal role for a talented young actor.
Several more child actors have recently been announced, and Dwayne Johnson long ago signed up to play Shazam! villain Black Adam, though he will not actually appear in the initial Shazam! film.