The newly leaked image from the set ofShazam!features a news van that many would just scroll right past. However, a closer look (and not even that close) shows that the news van is fromGotham City, which hints that the Caped Crusader could end up making a cameo in some way. It has been heavily rumored thatSupermanwill make an appearance over the last handful of months, but now, we may end up seeing both characters in cameo parts. At the very least, the picture shows thatBatmanwill be acknowledged.
Young Billy Batsonis a huge fan of DC superheroes and we’ve already seen a tease of some DC-related merchandise on the set, but where willShazam!fit into the DCEU timeline, if at all? Early audition tapes revealed thatBatmanandSupermanare around, so it could be that Batson looks up to these characters and sees clips of the heroes on the local news, feeding his superhero obsession.Shazam!is currently in production and set photos have been leaking at regular intervals ever since, so we might find some more information soon.
In otherShazam!news, some fans have taken to social media to announce thatZachary Levi’s suitlooks a lot like the space suit from the 1980s Robin Williams starring sitcomMork and Mindy. And the two suits do share a lot of commonalities, especially in the leaked images that have come to light. Levi responded on social media with some good humor by saying, “Nanu nanu, fam.” Fans have had some pretty intense debates about the look of theShazam!suit leaks and many are hoping that it isn’t complete.
Shazam!could end up with cameos fromBatmanandSuperman, which has not been confirmed, but it’s looking more and more likely. The question will center on if they use new footage or if they use existing footage from the DCEU in news reports that young Billy Batson sees on television. It’s too early to tell at this time, but there’s definitely some callbacks toBatmanthat are more than little Easter Eggs teasing a chemical plant. While we wait to figure out the mystery, you can check out the social media posts comparing the suit to theMork and Mindyspace suit as well as the new set photos below, courtesy ofBlogTo’s Twitteraccount.
