Shazam! Star Zachary Levi Happy That His Marvel Cinematic Universe Character Was Killed Off

Zachary Levi, who plays Shazam in the upcoming Shazam! movie, recently spoke with IGN about how thankful he is that his character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fandral from Thor, was killed off in Thor: Ragnarok.

“When I got cast as Fandral in [Thor: The Dark World], though I wasn’t able to do it, I knew that the Warriors Three could be really fun characters if they ever developed them,” Levi said. “They just didn’t. They didn’t.”

“If [Fandral] didn’t die, I might still be under contract with Marvel and I never would have been able to get this job. And I say f— that!” Levi added. “This is the coolest thing ever. I’m so happy.”

Shazam! is set to open April 5th.