Black Adam, Tawky Tawny And The Crocodile Men
Shazam! does a good job of introducing cinemagoers to the wide, wild world of the character, but there’s still a lot else to be explored in future movies.
For one, notable by his absence is Shazam’s nemesis Black Adam, set to be played by Dwayne Johnson whenever he’s finally free enough to make his DC debut. As such, Teth-Adam doesn’t appear in the flesh but a magical avatar of him shows up instead, when Shazam tells Billy the story of how a former champion of his unleashed the Seven Deadly Sins, killing his fellow wizards.
Less famous but still a key part of the Shazam mythos is Billy’s long-term pal Tawky Tawny, the sharp-suited anthropomorphic tiger. As the character has been mostly phased out of the comics for being too silly, we didn’t expect him to appear properly in the movie, but thankfully, his influence can be felt all over the place. Stuffed tiger toys appear throughout and roaring tigers adorn the two golden clasps holding the hero’s cape in place.
Finally, when the kids are trying to find the right door to return to their home from Shazam’s realm, one reveals a group of crocodile men playing poker. Shazam has long battled intelligent, humanoid crocodiles, so hopefully this easter egg is heading somewhere in the sequel.