What movie did Shaq play a genie in?
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Asked by: Rachel Jensen
KazaamKazaam (/kəˈzæm/) is a 1996 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser, written by Christian Ford and Roger Soffer based on a story by Glaser, and starring Shaquille O’Neal as the title character, a 5,000-year-old genie who appears from a magic boombox to grant a 12-year-old boy three wishes.
Was Shaq a genie in a movie?
In addition, Shaquille O’Neal starred as a genie in the 1996 movie Kazaam, which also may contribute to the collective confusion. In the film, a 5-century old genie appears from a magic boombox and grants a teenage boy three wishes. Though some ardent believers think Kazaam was a rip-off/remake of Sinbad’s Shazaam.
What movie was Sinbad a genie?
Shazaam
Do you remember the ’90s movie “Shazaam” that stars the comedian Sinbad as a genie who appears to a pair of kids to help them deal with a tragic time? If so, Sinbad’s kids say you might want to double check your memory on that one.
What movie has a genie?
Aladdin. A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Was Shazam a real movie?
For several decades, people have been convinced that the comedian Sinbad did a low-budget genie movie called Shazaam sometime in the 1980s. To be clear, this movie does not exist.
Is Sinbad a genie?
According to OCN, those who swear by the existence of Shazaam say Sinbad starred as a bumbling genie who granted the wishes of two children after they summoned him by wishing their father would fall in love again.
Was Shaq in the movie Shazam?
Spoiler Alert: The Shazaam movie never existed. *Originally published on November 16, 2020: In a May 2020 interview, actor and sports star Shaquille O’Neal stated that if kids wanted to see him and Sinbad team up as Kazaam and Shazaam in an Avengers-styled genie movie, he’d put on that hilarious ’90s costume and do it.
Will there be a Shazam 2 movie?
Much to the delight of DC fans, the release of the highly-anticipated Shazam! Fury of the Gods or Shazam 2 is being moved forward to
Who is the villain in Shazam?
Thaddeus Sivana
Thaddeus Sivana. Doctor Thaddeus Sivana is the main antagonist of the 2019 film Shazam!, the seventh installment of the DC Extended Universe. He is a vengeful scientist who was rejected by the Wizard Shazam and is bent on stealing Billy Batson’s powers for himself to unleash chaos on the world.
Who did the rock play in Shazam?
Black Adam
Dwayne Johnson will star in the lead role as Black Adam, he co-produced Shazam! (2019) and at the time it was rumoured he could be cast in the title role which was later taken on by Zachary Levi.
Was Black Adam the first Shazam?
Black Adam first appeared in 1945 and was created by Otto Binder and the creator of all things Shazam C. C. Beck. In his first story, Adam was established as an ancient pharaoh and the first mortal to be granted the powers of Shazam.
Are Black Adam and Shazam connected?
Fawcett Comics
In The Marvel Family #1, Black Adam is an ancient Egyptian named Teth-Adam (i.e., “Mighty Human”), who is chosen by the wizard Shazam to be his successor due to his presumed moral purity. This story is reprinted in DC’s Shazam!
