News broke yesterday that Zachary Levi would be stepping into the red tights of Shazam and playing Earth's Mightiest Mortal in the upcoming Shazam! movie. It's a good bit of casting on DC's part, and Levi took the time to issue a statement through his Instagram thanking those who supported him. Levi wrote that he was "honored and greatly humbled" to get the opportunity to play Shazam (who was originally known as Captain Marvel) on the big screen. Shazam! is the next DC film in line for production with an expected start date in early 2018, so Levi is already getting ready to hit the gym.