Actor Zachary Levi will be donning a new and improved costume in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and fans are absolutely loving it. In a teaser clip shared by director David F. Sandberg on social media, Shazam is seen standing in a dark hallway and several close-up shots offer a glimpse of parts of his new costume.
The brief video highlights the gold accents on the superhero’s boots and gauntlets, which have a more matte look compared to the flashy costume in 2019’s Shazam! film. The armor also seems more in line with the costumes that other heroes in the DC Extended Universe are seen wearing, including Batman himself. Of course, since this is just a teaser, the full look isn’t revealed in the video.
With most of the video shrouded in darkness, Levi finally asks the question that all the viewers probably had on their minds. “Why is it so dark? Probably would have been a good idea to have one light on,” he is heard saying as his Shazam! character. Fans agree because then they would have been able to see the suit properly. However, this is not the first look at Levi’s new costume. On Thursday, a series of photos from the sets of Shazam! Fury of the Gods leaked online, offering fans a complete look at the new suit.
Initially posted by Just Jared, the pictures of Levi wearing the new suit on set immediately went viral on social media, with fans expressing excitement over the improvements. Even though there are two more years to go before Shazam 2 even premieres, fans were just happy to be able to catch a glimpse of the fan-favorite character back in action. The updated suit has a lot more detail than its counterpart and is clearly not as padded as the one used in the first film. It has a slightly smaller lightning bolt chest logo and also uses accents of dark red on the sides and arms.
In multiple interviews after Shazam! released, Levi mentioned how the suit was great, but a little inconvenient. To make it look seamless, there weren’t many zippers installed, and so it is much like a jumpsuit. He even went on to refer to it as “a massive spandex adult size onesie.” Similar to the suit from the first film, it seems like the second one isn’t much different, especially when it comes to the “inconvenience of when you need to go to the bathroom.”
When a fan asked Levi on Twitter about it, he revealed that he has to take the whole suit off to use the washroom. That must be tricky in the middle of shooting.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is scheduled to release in theaters on June 2, 2023.
Source: David F. Sandberg/Twitter