“I’m assuming there are almost like showrunners for these mega-series, right?” The director said he could only speak for Shazam, but admitted he had a lot of creative control. He said: “I think the biggest disagreement on Shazam was some song choices.” Elvis Presley Easter Egg turned down for Freddie Mercury in Shazam movie says director (Image: GETTY/WB) The reason I wanted Elvis was because he was a big fan of Captain Marvel Jr and based his stage outfit on him. But I have to admit that Queen works really damn well in that scene. pic.twitter.com/T67BD3Sc3O— David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) February 9, 2021