Shazam! Wrath of Gods: Screenwriter Confirms Shazam Family Member Will Be Gay in Film

Shazam! Wrath of Gods: Screenwriter Confirms Shazam Family Member Will Be Gay in Film

Shazam! Wrath of Gods: Screenwriter Confirms Shazam Family Member Will Be Gay in Film

The sequel will be more direct in regards to the character’s sexuality.

One of the moments that caught the attention of fans in the first Shazam! in 2019, this is the scene where, after leaving the strip club Pedro (Jovan Armand), one of the half-brothers Billy Batson, says that he was not very interested in what he saw there – many viewers considered this a reference to the fact that the character is gay, and that will be better considered in the upcoming sequel.

In a new interview, one of the film’s screenwriters, Henry Haydenexplained that the film will further explore sexuality Pedro Pena, interpreted so much Arman how much for DJ Cotrona when in his heroic alter ego. In a conversation with Dorkaholics, Hayden was asked about the representation in this article, and he replied:

“The only addition [em representatividade em Fúria dos Deuses] is that the movie is much more direct about Pedro being gay. And that was very subtly hinted at in the first movie.” the screenwriter said. “And I thought it was very important, and I really struggled to show it in the film.”

How Shazam! Fury of the gods will refer to sexuality Pedro we still don’t know, but it can be assumed that some scenes need to be cut for the film to be shown in theaters in China and other countries. Pedro he is the strongest on the team and along with his brothers should get more attention in the sequence.

Pedro Peña (Jovan Armand) in Shazam! Fury of the gods

As a sequel to the 2019 film, the Shazam family returns to the big screen to face a new threat. It’s been a few years since the first Shazam came out and the family is trying to protect Philadelphia, but things get complicated when the goddesses wait (Helen Mirren) and Calypso (Lucy Liu) decide to bring back the power of heroes. The plot centers on the relationship between the brothers, who now share Shazam’s powers.

Zachary Levy, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Honson This Meaghan Good come back as Shazam Family, alter ego charismatic children of the foster family. we will still have Asher Angel This Jack Dylan Grayzelas the main duet, Billy This Freddie. New faces have Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren This Rachel Zegler.

Shazam! Fury of the gods movie theater hits March 16 since 2023.

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