Shazam follows the story of 14-year-old Billy Batson, a streetwise foster kid who lands in a family with five other foster siblings. Disenfranchised and angry, Billy is transported to the home of an otherworldly wizard who grants him the power to turn into an adult superhero by shouting one word: Shazam. As a grown-up superhero, Billy uses his powers the way you’d expect any teenager to – but soon he learns he must use them against an impending foe with equally impressive powers, Dr Sivana.
What did the cameo at the end of Shazam mean?
Warning: spoilers from here for the Shazam movie.
One of the most emotional relationships in the film is that of Billy and his foster brother Freddy.
Freddy is often picked on, but in one pivotal moment Billy stands up for him.
Then, when Freddy is being bullied for his obsession with the new unnamed superhero, who is really Billy in Shazam form, Freddy insists he knows the superhero and will bring him to the cafeteria to prove it.
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But Billy, used to looking out only for himself, abandons Freddy in his time of need.
In the final moments of Shazam, however, Billy makes up for this by showing up in Shazam form (played by Zachary Levi) to impress everyone at the school.
But not only does Shazam show up, but he also brings a friend. Superman.
The cameo is only shown from the neck down, so those hoping to see the chiselled jawline of Henry Cavill will be disappointed.
However, the cameo hints at a renewed future for Superman.
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Cavill, a well-respected actor, has not been able to flex his talent as much as he flexed his muscles as Superman.
Warner Bros versions of the DC Comics‘ Superman have not been as successful as its recent movies like Wonder Woman and Aquaman.
Many are hoping the cameo speaks to a bright future for Superman.
Rumours from 2018 speculated Cavill was retiring from the role.
Dany Garcia, Cavill’s agent, has assured fans Cavill has not hung up the cape just yet.
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Last March Garcia posted a silhouette image of herself and Cavill on an undisclosed film set.
In the photo, Cavill is in a costume with his hair in the classic Superman curl.
She wrote in the caption: “Who is this man? What are we saying?
“What are we planning? Oh, it’s goood… You’ll thank me later.”
Whether the Shazam cameo points in this ‘goood’ direction remains to be seen.
Shazam is now playing in cinemas.
