Zachary Levi responds to claims of having fake muscles for the Shazam! movie.
The actor has been spotted in set pics where he appears to be a little more buff than usual, with it thought the costume has some sort of muscle padding underneath.
âSooo much padding,â Levi posted on Twitter with a ârolling eyesâ emjoi along with the hashtags #FakeNews, #FakeMuscles, #FakeWeights, and #FakeChickenAndBroccoli.
Sooo much padding. #FakeNews#FakeMuscles#FakeWeights#FakeChickenAndBroccoli https://t.co/2H8BMRCZOu
Menâs Health magazine noticed as well and posted a surprsing(?) click-bait article questioning the truth of Zachary Leviâs claims. The article reads like something out of the National Enquirer and comes off as rather odd.
Levi responded to the article as well.
âWell, itâs a good thing Iâm not selling anything then. Also, slow news day?â Levi posted on Twitter with a âwoman tipping handâ emoji.
Well, itâs a good thing Iâm not selling anything then. Also, slow news day? ttps://t.co/ohEUdnL6pM
Regarding Levi and his muscles, it is known he went through an extensive work out for the role, but Iâm guessing his costume is enhanced.
I believe Henry Cavillâs Superman costume was enahnced so it would show more definition, but I donât believe it was using padding as Henry Cavill was shown shirtless and looked pretty buff.
I do think Ben Affleck wore some sort of muscle suit as reportedly the Batman costume was modeled using a bodybuilder.
All in all, I donât think itâs that big of a deal if Zachary Levi is wearing some sort of padded suit as long as it looks natural enough on screen.
And if I was Levi, I wouldnât worry too much about what Menâs Health has to say. Any guy that can hold their own weight in the gym knows itâs basically a pretend âfitnessâ rag (lol). Guess thatâs why theyâre now doing click-bait and went the tabloid route.
The film has an April 5, 2019 directed by David F. Sandberg also starring Mark Strong in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, Jack Dylan Grazer (âITâ) as Billyâs best friend and ultimate superhero enthusiast, Freddy, part of the foster family that includes Mary, played by Grace Fulton (âAnnabelle: Creationâ); Darla, played by Faithe Herman (TVâs âThis is Usâ); Eugene, played by Ian Chen (TVâs âFresh Off the Boatâ); and Pedro, played by Jovan Armand (TVâs âHawaii Five-Oâ). Cooper Andrews (TVâs âThe Walking Deadâ) and Marta Milans (TVâs âKiller Womenâ) play foster parents Victor and Rosa Vasquez, with Ron Cephas Jones (âThis is Usâ) as the Wizard.
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batsonâs (Angel) case, by shouting out one wordâSHAZAM!âthis streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heartâinside a ripped, godlike bodyâShazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But heâll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
