With an early 2018 shoot being eyed for Pinewood Studios in Toronto, we may certainly start hearing about more cast members coming together before principal photography gets started. [1][2] He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish. Andrews: (Laughter) Yes! movie. Director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), who last month hilariously shut down Reddit rumors that he had been fired from the production, is working from a script by Henry Gayden (Earth to Echo) and Darren Lemke (Jack the Giant Slayer), based on characters created by C.C. In the comics, after the death of his parents, Billy Batson becomes part of a large foster family that includes five other kids, and foster parents Victor Vasquez and his wife Rosa Vasquez. Cooper Andrews is best known for playing the gregarious Jerry, a faithful servant to King Ezekiel (Khary Payton) on AMC's The Walking Dead, and AMC fans may also remember him as Yo-Yo Engberk on Halt and Catch Fire. ‘Shazam!’ Brings in ‘Walking Dead’ Star Cooper Andrews. While an exact production start date has yet to be confirmed by the studio, a production listing claimed the shoot will last from February 5, 2018 to May 4, 2018. http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/19/shazam-movie-2019-cast-cooper-andrews-the-walking-dead/, https://ca.news.yahoo.com/walking-dead-5-things-didnt-know-cooper-andrews-140053967.html, https://comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/2016/11/06/the-walking-dead-cooper-andrews-reveals-how-he-got-the-part-of-j/, "Cooper Andrews relishes role as Jerry on 'The Walking Dead, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cooper_Andrews&oldid=981895352, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 01:20. Andrews played the recurring character Yo-Yo Engberk in the first three seasons in AMC's Halt and Catch Fire. He will next be seen on the big screen in Den of Thieves, alongside Gerard Butler, 50 Cent and Pablo Schreiber. Role Because of The Rock, Shazam 2 Plans to Film in First Half of 2021 Says Zachary Levi. Cooper is best known for his reoccurring role as Jerry, the axe wielding right hand man to the King and a fan favourite, in AMC’s The Walking Dead. Z… He grew up with his mother, and was raised Jewish. Andrews was born in Smithtown, on Long Island. Deadline is exclusively reporting that Cooper Andrews is the latest name to join the cast for New Line’s upcoming DC film Shazam!. New Line has set an April 5, 2018 release date for Shazam!, which falls between Disney's Dumbo on March 29, 2019 and Universal's new Doctor Dolittle project on April 12, 2019. He currently plays Jerry in The Walking Dead. Cooper Andrews (born March 10, 1985) is an American actor. Andrews lived in Atlanta for many years and is a graduate of Dunwoody High School. This new report doesn't reveal the character's identity, but does state that he will play, "the foster parent at the group home where Billy lives." While it remains to be seen when any story details will be given, star Zachary Levi called this movie DC's answer to Guardians of the Galaxy, which is certainly a bold claim, although time will tell if it's accurate or not. While there is no confirmation that Cooper Andrews is playing Victor Vasquez, it's certainly possible. Walking Dead star Cooper Andrews has signed on to play a group home foster parent to Billy Batson in New Line Cinema's Shazam! EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Andrews, who co-stars as Jerry, loyalist to the Kingdom, on AMC’s The Walking Dead, has come aboard the DC Comics universe in New Line’s David F. Sandberg-directed Shazam! Regardless of who he's playing, Cooper Andrews joins a cast that includes Zachary Levi as Shazam!, the hero who Billy Batson turns into after simply uttering his name, with Angel Asher playing young Billy Batson. We reported earlier this month that IT star Jack Dylan Glazer is playing Freddy Freeman, who, in the original comics, becomes best friends with Billy Batson. Cooper Andrews will be appearing at EM-Con Nottingham 2021 on, Please ensure to purchase a photoshoot corresponding to the day(s) you are attending the convention. New Line Cinema has added yet another new cast member to Shazam!, with The Walking Dead fan favorite Cooper Andrews coming aboard. Cooper Andrews is the only Victor Vasquez!” And it will come full circle! In the New 52 comics, the Vasquez foster home is in Philadelphia, although it isn't clear if that's where this movie adaptation will be set. Along with Freddy Freeman, the rest of these characters have also been recently cast, with Grace Fulton playing Mary, Ian Chen playing Eugene Choi and Jovan Armand playing Pedro Pena, so it certainly seems likely that this character is Victor Vasquez. Brings in Walking Dead Star Cooper Andrews. Shazam is one of the oldest comic characters around, originally known as Captain Marvel.