Q 01/05

Who plays the adult superhero form of Billy Batson in Shazam!?

A) Zachary Levi

B) Alan Ritchson

C) Billy Magnussen

D) Adam Brody

Answer · why

A) Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi sent in a self-tape for the grown-up Freddy, and the director watched it and decided he was clearly the lead instead.

Q 02/05

Who plays teenage Billy Batson in Shazam!?

A) Finn Wolfhard

B) Jaeden Martell

C) Asher Angel

D) Jacob Tremblay

Answer · why

C) Asher Angel

Asher Angel, then a lead on Disney Channel's Andi Mack, won the part over Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard, who later admitted he was disappointed to lo...

Q 03/05

Which Sony comic-book film did Shazam! director David F. Sandberg read the script for, then pass on?

A) Morbius

B) Venom

C) Spider-Man: Homecoming

D) The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Answer · why

B) Venom

Venom. He met with Sony about it but was already heading toward Shazam! and chose not to chase the job; Venom went on to gross $856 million with anoth...

Q 04/05

Who plays the villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana in Shazam!?

A) Mads Mikkelsen

B) Djimon Hounsou

C) John Glover

D) Mark Strong

Answer · why

D) Mark Strong

Mark Strong had played DC's Sinestro in 2011's Green Lantern, which ended by teasing him as the villain of a sequel that was never made.

Q 05/05

Who plays the ancient wizard who gives Billy his powers in Shazam!?

A) Ron Cephas Jones

B) Morgan Freeman

C) Idris Elba

D) Djimon Hounsou

Answer · why

D) Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou took the role after Ron Cephas Jones dropped out over a scheduling clash, and his casting stayed under wraps until filming had finished...