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Alan Ritchson says he’s playing Shazam in the DC movie

September 16, 2016 by Gary Collinson

We’ve known for a long while now that Dwayne Johnson will be portraying Black Adam in Warner Bros.’ Shazam! movie, but as yet there’s been no word on casting for the superhero alter-ego of Billy Batson. However, Alan Ritchson – who played the DC hero Aquaman on Smallville – may have revealed that he’s secured the role of (the former) Captain Marvel, with the actor posting the following to Twitter:

https://twitter.com/alanritchson/status/776456322757918720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

As you’d expect, Ritchson’s tweet immediately got fans talking, with some speculating that he could be playing Shazam via motion capture, similar to what he has done with Raphael in the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies. However, he’s yet to respond further, and there’s been no official word from the studio, or anyone involved with the project.

SEE ALSO: Why Shazam is the cure for the DC Extended Universe

Would you like to see Ritchson as Shazam? And what do you make of his tweet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…

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Originally published September 16, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alan Ritchson, DC, DC Extended Universe, Shazam

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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