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Director David Sandberg Talks Superman Cameo in "Shazam!"
by Neil Cole
Following the worldwide release of "Shazam!" this past Friday, it is now pretty much common knowledge that Superman makes a cameo appearance at the end of the movie but not with Henry Cavill in the iconic suit.
Instead, the Man of Steel is only only featured from the neck down and portrayed by Zachary Levi's stunt double Kim Fardy who also served as Jason Momoa's stunt double in "Aquaman".
In a recent interview with Inverse, director David Sandberg talked about the scene and his original plans - which unfortunately did not work out - to have Cavill be featured in the role of the Man of Steel once again. Here's an excerpt from what he had to say:
"From day one, that was something we always wanted to do," stated Sandberg. "And of course, I wanted Henry Cavill to pop up. But he was unavailable, which was disappointing."
"Originally, Superman actually sat down at the table and they had a little bit of a conversation," added Sandberg. "But when we were up in Toronto shooting, we couldn't make it work."
"We had Zack's stunt double do it, but I was worried. Is this gonna feel cheap? Is this not gonna work? To cut before you see his face, is this gonna feel cheap? Are people gonna feel cheated?"
"Shazam!" is currently playing in theaters worldwide and has received overall positive reviews while also maintaining a 92% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Check out the complete interview with Sandberg at Inverse.com.
