<p class="title">Actor Mark Strong is in negotiations to portray the role of an antagonist in DC's superhero movie "Shazam!".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" actor might play the role of Doctor Sivana, the longtime arch-nemesis of Shazam!, according to The Hollywood Reporter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Zachary Levi was earlier cast as the lead in the film, which follows a boy named Billy Batson who can transform into an adult superhero by uttering the magic word "Shazam!".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film will be directed by David F Sandberg.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Shazam!" is an acronym of the ancient world gods and historical figures Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury, from which the big Batson derives his heroic attributes when in adult form.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Strong also had an earlier stint with the DC Comics and had appeared in "The Green Lantern" as Sinestro.</p>
<p class="title">Actor Mark Strong is in negotiations to portray the role of an antagonist in DC's superhero movie "Shazam!".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" actor might play the role of Doctor Sivana, the longtime arch-nemesis of Shazam!, according to The Hollywood Reporter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Zachary Levi was earlier cast as the lead in the film, which follows a boy named Billy Batson who can transform into an adult superhero by uttering the magic word "Shazam!".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film will be directed by David F Sandberg.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Shazam!" is an acronym of the ancient world gods and historical figures Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury, from which the big Batson derives his heroic attributes when in adult form.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Strong also had an earlier stint with the DC Comics and had appeared in "The Green Lantern" as Sinestro.</p>