Zachary Levi says he felt misled over his role as Fandral in Marvel's Thor franchise. The Shazam! actor played a small role as one of the Warriors Three in Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok. He was originally cast in the role for 2011's Thor, but couldn't do it due to scheduling conflicts.
Levi was originally cast to play Fandral in Kenneth Branagh's 2011 Thor movie, but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Josh Dallas eventually took over the role. Interestingly, however, when Dallas couldn't come back for the second movie, Levi stepped back in to play the character.
Zachary Levi Pugh portrayed Fandral in Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok. He replaced Joshua Dallas, who portrayed the character in Thor. Archive footage of Zachary Levi from Thor: Ragnarok was used in Thor: Love and Thunder. Ultimate MCU Quiz: Which movie is it?
Zachary Levi Pugh (/pjuː/ PEW; born September 29, 1980) is an American actor. He starred as Chuck Bartowski in the series Chuck, and as the title character in Shazam! and its 2023 sequel.
Dallas, who played Fandral, one of the Warriors Three and a loyal ally of Thor, confirmed with EW that his shooting schedule on Once Upon a Time won't allow him the time to work on Thor 2. “The timing wasn't right,” Dallas said.
The role of Thor could've gone to a different Hemsworth brother, as both Liam and Chris Hemsworth auditioned for it. Chris Hemsworth confirmed both he and his brother Liam auditioned for the role of Thor. However, the actor notes that they were never considered at the same time.
Hemsworth may be replaced as Thor in the rumored MCU reboot. Actors like Sam Heughan, Zac Efron, and Liam Hemsworth emerge as possible options to take over as Thor. Hemsworth's Thor 5 is rumored to still be in the works.
The marvel equivalent of Shazam is actually Miracleman/Marvelman he was an exact rip off of Captain marvel/Shazam he also has a word called “kimota” like how Captain marvel says “Shazam” as for Black Adam his marvel equivalent is Young Nastyman who is the arch enemy of Marvelman/miracleman.
Thousands of years before Billy Batson became a magically-empowered hero, the wizard Shazam selected another champion. Teth-Adam or “Mighty Adam” began as a hero of humanity, but then allowed his power to corrupt his ideals and desires. Now labeled Black Adam, he was exiled by Shazam, but returned in the modern day.
Maw is unequivocally loyal to Thanos, fighting side by side with his fellow Children of Thanos—Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive—to secure his “father” the Infinity Stones and fulfill what he deems to be a worthy and righteous destiny.
Echo, real name Maya Lopez, who is Deaf, is a vengeful and bitter Native American hero with a distinctive fighting ability that allows her to copy her opponent's moves. The uppercase “Deaf” refers to deaf people who share a language, identity and culture.
Glover first joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in the first of Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies, Spider-Man: Homecoming, in a small role as Aaron Davis. The character is the Prowler in Marvel Comics, with Glover's appearance teasing that his nephew, Miles Morales, also exists in the MCU.
Daniel Craig turned down the role of Thor to concentrate on playing James Bond. According to Screen Rant, Craig confirmed in 2008 that Marvel had approached him to take on the God of Thunder's mantle for the 2011 film, but he decided that playing 007 was more than enough for one man and turned them down.
For many years, Foster was a nurse, employed by Dr. Donald Blake, Thor's first mortal host, before becoming a doctor herself. Foster is later revealed to be deemed worthy to wield Thor's hammer Mjolnir when the former is no longer able. During this period, she adopts the mantle of Thor, and joins the Avengers.
Why Natalie Portman Didn't Return For Thor: Ragnarok. According to Kevin Feige, Jane wasn't present in Ragnarok because the story takes place off-world. Primarily, the characters are on Sakaar, the garbage planet run by the Grandmaster.
The modern-day Shazam Family on the variant cover of Shazam! (vol. 3) #13 (September 2020). Clockwise from center: Shazam/Billy Batson, Freddy Freeman, Mary Bromfield, Eugene Choi, Darla Dudley, and Pedro Peña.
On their own, both these noble heroes are capable of beating incredible forces. But for all Shazam's power, he does not match Thor's experience in using the more arcane elements of his abilities.
Shazam acknowledges that he is unsure if he is stronger than Black Adam, despite his confidence in his mortal form. Both Shazam and Black Adam possess the same strengths endowed by the Wizard and have never been able to triumph over each other.
Despite Black Adam's challenge, Superman's Kryptonian physiology ultimately makes him stronger, as confirmed in the issue. Fans eagerly anticipate a future showdown between Superman and Black Adam, with potential for an epic battle in various mediums.
Even though Superman is often considered the most powerful character in the DC Universe, Shazam definitely comes close, and he can even beat the Man of Steel. And with a massive power upgrade, there's no question that Shazam can meet Superman blow for blow—despite the upgrade's terrible side effects.
Chris Hemsworth spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his future as Thor. He said that there are no official plans in place for his next appearance. However, he doesn't want to play Thor too long that fans are "exhausted" of the God of Thunder.
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan.
