Fan CastingShazam

Billy Batson is a troubled young teenager who has spent his life travelling across his America after he was abandoned by his parents at birth. Billy ends up in a foster home in Philadelphia run by Victor and Rosa Vasquez and meeting his new foster siblings. Billy gets along with with one of the kids Freddy Freeman who idolises the Justice League. One day when Billy was sat alone on his way back to the foster home from school he transports to the Rock of Eternity. He is greeted by a Wizard called Shazam, the last remaining member of the Council of Wizards. Shazam chooses Billy to become the next champion, by saying his name Billy transforms into a god like superhero before magically turns into dust. Billy rushes back home for help from Freddy. The two spend the night discovering Billy’s new powers and abilities, including that he will only turn into the god-like being by saying the name ‘Shazam’. Freddy comes up with the name ‘Captain Marvel’ for Billy.