Mark Strong Shazam! Villain Origin Revealed

With the release of the Shazam! trailer comes new details about the film’s villain, Doctor Sivana, played by Mark Strong.

EWcom points out that in the comics there are different backstories, but in Shazam!, Doctor Sivana: “also encountered The Wizard as a kid, but he was rejected to receive his powers. Ever since then, Sivana has spent his life searching for a way to gain the abilities that Billy now possesses in a desire to live up to the expectations of a domineering father.”

The trailer shows Shazam confidently throwing a punch at Doctor Sivana, only for the villain to catch it in mid-air and (probably) blast the 14-year-old superhero.

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Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.

Mark Strong Shazam! Villain Origin Revealed

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