‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ confirms one of its superheroes is gay

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (New Line Cinema)

The writers of the new Shazam! movie have confirmed something only hinted at in the first film. One of the characters, Pedro Peña, is gay. He’s the guy in green, on the far right above.

If you didn’t see the original 2019 DC Comics movie, it follows the fate of 14-year-old foster kid Billy Batson. He joins five other kids in a foster home.

One day, a wizard bestows special powers upon Billy. The youngster can call upon these powers if he says ‘shazam!’. He’s then transformed into an adult superhero. Saying ‘shazam’ again turns him back into a kid.

DJ Cotrona as Pedro Peña in Shazam!
DJ Cotrona as Pedro Peña in Shazam! (New Line Cinema)

Later in the movie, he shares his powers with his fellow foster kids and they too can become adult superheroes.

One of the other foster kids Billy lives with is Pedro. In the movie, Jovan Armand plays the younger version while DJ Cotrona (below) plays the older superhero.

Writers Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan spoke on the Dorkaholics podcast. They talked about diversity and inclusion in the Shazam! World.

Gayden revealed that…

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