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* AsianAndNerdy: He wears glasses, is introduced while playing a video game, and later mimes a KamehameHadoken attack at one point. [[Spoiler: He also shouts "hadouken" when he's firing lightning bolts in his transformed state.]]

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* AsianAndNerdy: He wears glasses, is introduced while playing a video game, and later mimes a KamehameHadoken attack at one point. [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: He also shouts "hadouken" when he's firing lightning bolts in his transformed state.]]
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* AsianAndNerdy: He wears glasses, is introduced while playing a video game, and later mimes a KamehameHadoken attack at one point.

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* AsianAndNerdy: He wears glasses, is introduced while playing a video game, and later mimes a KamehameHadoken attack at one point. [[Spoiler: He also shouts "hadouken" when he's firing lightning bolts in his transformed state.]]
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[[folder:The Vasquez couple]]

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[[folder:The Vasquez couple]]Couple]]

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The sons of Mr. Bryer, who tend to bully those who can't fight back.

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\nThe sons of Mr. Bryer, Two bullies at Fawcett Central High who tend to bully target those who can't fight back.



* TheBully: Lay a beatdown on Freddy Freeman for no apparent reason other than they can. [[LaserGuidedKarma It bites them in the ass]] when Billy [[BullyHunter sees it]].

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* TheBully: {{The Bull|y}}ies: Lay a beatdown on Freddy Freeman for no apparent reason other than they can. [[LaserGuidedKarma It bites them in the ass]] when Billy [[BullyHunter sees it]].

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Billy Batson's roommate in the Vasquez house and guide to Fawcett Central High School, who befriends Billy before he receives his powers.

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One of Billy Batson's foster brothers, his roommate in the Vasquez house and guide to Fawcett Central High School, who School. He befriends Billy before he after the latter receives his powers.



Billy Batson's new foster sister, and the eldest of the Vasquez fosters.

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One of Billy Batson's new foster sister, sisters, and the eldest of the Vasquez fosters.



Billy Batson's new foster brother.

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One of Billy Batson's new foster brother.brothers.




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Billy Batson's new foster brother.

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One of Billy Batson's new foster brother.brothers.



Billy Batson's new foster sister, and the youngest of the Vasquez fosters.

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One of Billy Batson's new foster sister, sisters, and the youngest of the Vasquez fosters.

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!!! '''Played by:''' Grace Fulton, [[spoiler:Michelle Borth]]

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!!! '''Played by:''' Grace Fulton, Creator/GraceFulton, [[spoiler:Michelle Borth]]
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* HappilyMarried: They don't seem to have any married life problem.

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* HappilyMarried: They don't seem to have any problem in their married life problem.life.
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!!! '''Played by:''' Cooper Andrews (Victor) & Marta Milans (Rosa)

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!!! '''Played by:''' Cooper Andrews (Victor) & (Victor), Marta Milans (Rosa)

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[[folder:Victor & Rosa Vasquez]]

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[[folder:Victor & Rosa Vasquez]][[folder:The Vasquez couple]]



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Billy Batson's new foster parents who run a group home for him and his siblings.

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Billy Batson's new foster parents who run a group home for him and his siblings.home.


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* HappilyMarried: They don't seem to have any married life problem.

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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:She becomes the only other one of Billy's foster siblings to learn he's gained the powers of Shazam, before Billy bequeaths them all with his power. She gleefully brags about having been able to keep it a secret when Mary figures it out]].

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* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:She She becomes the only other one of Billy's foster siblings to learn he's gained the powers of Shazam, before Billy bequeaths them all with his power. She Shazam. [[spoiler:She gleefully brags about having been able to keep it a secret when Mary figures it out]].
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: [[spoiler:When receiving the power of Shazam in the climax, he turns into a superhero who doesn't need a crutch anymore. This is highlighted by a shot of the crutch falling on the ground.]]
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Billy Batson's roommate in the Vasquez house and guide to Fawcett Central High School, who befriends Billy before he receives his powers. He also gives us the point of view of a superhero fan in a world where superheroes actually exist.

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Billy Batson's roommate in the Vasquez house and guide to Fawcett Central High School, who befriends Billy before he receives his powers. He also gives us the point of view of a superhero fan in a world where superheroes actually exist.
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Billy Batson's mother.

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Billy Batson's mother.mother, who abandoned him.
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* ShedTheFamilyName: She reverted to her maiden name and shed the name "Batson" after divorcing from Billy's father since it was his family name. This is the reason why Billy has never been able to find her until the day Eugene Choi told him about this fact.
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* SecondLove: She found a new lover after divorcing from Billy's father.

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* SecondLove: ParentWithNewParamour: She found a new lover after divorcing from Billy's father.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Their role as foster parents.
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Billy's new foster parents who run a group home for him and his siblings.

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Billy's Billy Batson's new foster parents who run a group home for him and his siblings.

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!!Vazquez foster family

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!!Vazquez !!Vasquez foster family


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* TheCutie: She's adorable, sweet and cheerful.


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* NiceGirl: Possibly the nicest person in the whole ''SHAZAM!'' movie.
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!!! '''Played by:'''

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!!! '''Played by:''' Caroline Palmer

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* LaserGuidedKarma: They beat up Freddy, only to be on the receiving end of getting beat up by Billy. It's implied it also leads to Billy getting the Power of Shazam, and afterward he wrecks their car.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: They beat up Freddy, only to be on the receiving end of getting beat up by Billy. It's implied it also leads to Billy getting the Power of Shazam, and afterward afterwards he wrecks their car.


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[[folder:Marilyn Batson]]
!!'''''Marilyn Batson'''''
!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:'''
!!! '''Dubbed by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy Batson's mother.
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* ParentalAbandonment: She abandoned Billy when his father was in prison.
* SecondLove: She found a new lover after divorcing from Billy's father.
* StrugglingSingleMother: She abandoned Billy when his father was in prison and she felt she couldn't raise him on her own.
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* MotorMouth: She's described as speaking a lot when she wants to avoid being distressed. She's really effective at it...
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Sort of...inverted? They've abandoned his blond New 52 look in favor of his earlier black hair. [[spoiler:This stays true when he uses the Power of Shazam, wherein he doesn't have long blond hair like in the comics]].

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* AdaptationDyeJob: Sort of... inverted? They've abandoned his blond New 52 look in favor of his earlier black hair. [[spoiler:This stays true when he uses the Power power of Shazam, wherein he doesn't have long blond hair like in the comics]].comics.]]



* AscendedFanboy: A superhero fan who gets to hang out with an actual superhero. [[spoiler:He later becomes a superhero when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].

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* AscendedFanboy: A superhero fan who gets to hang out with an actual superhero. [[spoiler:He [[spoiler:Himself later becomes a superhero when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].foster siblings.]]



* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: [[spoiler: He's never referred to as "Captain Marvel Jr" during the film]].

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* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: [[spoiler: He's [[spoiler:He's never referred to as "Captain Marvel Jr" during the film]].



* HeroWorshipper: His fondness and admiration for superheroes is the film's main source of {{Continuity Nod}}s.

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* HeroWorshipper: His fondness and admiration for superheroes is the film's main source of {{Continuity Nod}}s.Nod}}s in ''SHAZAM!''. To wit:



* KnightOfCerebus; Inverted. His line is the one the whole trailer pivots from what was going to look like a grimdark tone to the big red cheesefest on.

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* KnightOfCerebus; Inverted. His ''Game of Thrones'' line is the one the whole trailer pivots from what was going to look like a grimdark tone to the big red cheesefest on.



* CoolBigSis: She's shown to be a good older sister to her siblings, and they all generally like her.

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* CoolBigSis: She's shown to be a good older sister to her foster siblings, and they all generally like her.



* MiniDressOfPower: [[spoiler:Much like her counterpart in the comics. She has a skirt on her outfit, unlike Darla]].

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* MiniDressOfPower: [[spoiler:Much like her counterpart in the comics. She has a skirt on her outfit, unlike Darla]].Darla.]]



* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:His adult form is clad in gray]].

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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:His adult form is clad in gray]].gray.]]



* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:He primary uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].

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* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:He primary uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].foster siblings.]]



* SuperStrength: [[spoiler:He primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].

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* SuperStrength: [[spoiler:He primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].siblings, trying to prevent a Ferris wheel from collapsing.]]



* RightToBareArms: [[spoiler:She's the only one to have bare arms as part of her Shazam form]].

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* RightToBareArms: [[spoiler:She's the only one to have bare arms as part of her Shazam form]].form.]]



* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:She primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].

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* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:She primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].siblings.]]
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Billy Batson's foster family and other Philadelphia denizens.

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Billy Batson's foster family and other Philadelphia UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} denizens.
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Billy Batson's friends and acquaintances, and his home city's denizens.

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Billy Batson's friends foster family and acquaintances, and his home city's other Philadelphia denizens.
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Billy Batson's friends and acquaintances, and his home city's denizens.
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!!Vazquez foster family

[[folder:Billy Batson]]
-->See [[Characters/DCEUOtherSuperheroes Other Superheroes]] for his character page.
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[[folder:Freddy Freeman]]
!!'''''Frederick Christopher "Freddy" Freeman'''''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"If you could have one superpower, what would you pick? Everybody chooses flight!"'']]
!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:''' Jack Dylan Grazer, [[spoiler:Adam Brody]]
!!! '''Dubbed by:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (Japanese)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

-->''"You look at me and you're like 'Why so dark? You're a disabled foster kid, you've got it all'!"''

Billy Batson's roommate in the Vasquez house and guide to Fawcett Central High School, who befriends Billy before he receives his powers. He also gives us the point of view of a superhero fan in a world where superheroes actually exist.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Sort of...inverted? They've abandoned his blond New 52 look in favor of his earlier black hair. [[spoiler:This stays true when he uses the Power of Shazam, wherein he doesn't have long blond hair like in the comics]].
* {{Adorkable}}: He has a nerdy admiration for superheroes, and outright squees when he finds out that Billy gained superpowers.
* AlliterativeName: '''F'''reddy '''F'''reeman.
* AscendedFanboy: A superhero fan who gets to hang out with an actual superhero. [[spoiler:He later becomes a superhero when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].
* BestFriend: Billy hangs out with him even while transformed.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:Freddy's own transformed adult self is clad in blue]].
* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: [[spoiler: He's never referred to as "Captain Marvel Jr" during the film]].
* DisabledSnarker: In their first conversation, he trolls Billy by claiming "it gets real ''Series/GameOfThrones'' around here", then [[IWasJustJoking cracks up laughing when Billy takes him seriously]] leading into the character quote above.
* FosterKid: Along with the rest of his siblings.
* GenreSavvy: Due to his knowledge of pretty much every known superhero in their universe he's fully aware of the tropes and what to and what not to do in regards to being one.
* HeroWorshipper: His fondness and admiration for superheroes is the film's main source of {{Continuity Nod}}s.
** He admires and worships Superman and has several pieces of memorabilia at home, including a cap, a t-shirt and a cup, all with the "S" symbol. He also has a ''Time'' magazine with [[Film/ManOfSteel the Black Zero (General Zod's ship)]] on its cover, a Daily Planet cover about [[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice Superman being]] HauledBeforeASenateSubCommittee and another about [[Film/JusticeLeague2017 Superman's return]]. He even owns a bullet that bounced on the Man of Steel.
** He seems to admire the Justice League overall, what with his batarang replica, Batman action figure, Aquaman sweatshirt and Wonder Woman t-shirt.
* KnightOfCerebus; Inverted. His line is the one the whole trailer pivots from what was going to look like a grimdark tone to the big red cheesefest on.
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[[folder:Mary Bromfield]]
!!'''''[[ComicBook/MaryMarvel Mary Bromfield]]'''''
!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:''' Grace Fulton, [[spoiler:Michelle Borth]]
!!! '''Dubbed by:''' Creator/AyaHirano (Japanese)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy Batson's new foster sister, and the eldest of the Vasquez fosters.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:Averted, as she's the only sibling who wears the same color as Billy when using the Power of Shazam — red]].
* ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames: [[spoiler: Much like with Freddy, she's never referred to as "Mary Marvel" during the film]].
* CoolBigSis: She's shown to be a good older sister to her siblings, and they all generally like her.
* FosterKid: Along with the rest of her siblings.
* MiniDressOfPower: [[spoiler:Much like her counterpart in the comics. She has a skirt on her outfit, unlike Darla]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Inverted. Taking cues from her New 52 version, Mary and Billy are not blood-related siblings.
* SecretSecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Briefly. She figures out Billy is the new superhero in Philadelphia shortly before Sivana confronts the Vasquezes.]]
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[[folder:Eugene Choi]]
!!'''''Eugene Choi'''''

!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:''' Ian Chen, [[spoiler:Ross Butler]]
!!! '''Dubbed by:''' Jiro Sato (Japanese)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy Batson's new foster brother.
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* AllAsiansKnowMartialArts / NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Averted. He attempts to defend Freddy from the Bryer Brothers at one point with nunchuks, but accidentally hits himself in the head with them.
* AsianAndNerdy: He wears glasses, is introduced while playing a video game, and later mimes a KamehameHadoken attack at one point.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:His adult form is clad in gray]].
* FosterKid: Along with the rest of his siblings.
* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:He primary uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].
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[[folder:Pedro Peña]]
!!'''''Pedro Peña'''''

!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:''' Jovan Armand, [[spoiler:D.J. Cotrona]]
!!! '''Dubbed by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy Batson's new foster brother.
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* AlliterativeName: '''P'''edro '''P'''eña.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Upon leaving a strip club Billy transported him and his foster siblings into to evade Sivana, Pedro claims it's not his "thing".
* BadassBeard: [[spoiler:In his adult form]].
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:His superhero form is clad in green]].
* FosterKid: Along with the rest of his siblings.
* TheQuietOne: The most introverted of his siblings.
* SuperStrength: [[spoiler:He primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].
* WeightWoe: He's an overweight boy who seems to have some sort of insecurity about it, judging by the barbell weights said to be his at one point. [[spoiler:He's obviously elated by his superpowered (and super ''ripped'') form later on]].
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[[folder:Darla Dudley]]
!!'''''Darla Dudley'''''

!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played by:''' Faithe Herman, [[spoiler:Creator/MeaganGood]]
!!! '''Dubbed by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy Batson's new foster sister, and the youngest of the Vasquez fosters.
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* AlliterativeName: '''D'''arla '''D'''udley.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the Vasquez fosters.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:Her superhero form is clad in purple]].
* FosterKid: Along with the rest of her siblings.
* RightToBareArms: [[spoiler:She's the only one to have bare arms as part of her Shazam form]].
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:She becomes the only other one of Billy's foster siblings to learn he's gained the powers of Shazam, before Billy bequeaths them all with his power. She gleefully brags about having been able to keep it a secret when Mary figures it out]].
* SuperSpeed: [[spoiler:She primarily uses this power when Billy shares his powers with his siblings]].
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[[folder:Victor & Rosa Vasquez]]
!!'''''Victor & Rosa Vasquez'''''
!!! '''Species:''' Humans
!!! '''Played by:''' Cooper Andrews (Victor) & Marta Milans (Rosa)
!!! '''Dubbed by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

Billy's new foster parents who run a group home for him and his siblings.
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* GoodParents: They're shown to be genuinely good parents to Billy and his foster siblings, whom Billy grows to care about along with the rest of them.
* FosterKid: Both of them were in the foster system themselves, which is why they began fostering kids themselves.
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[[folder:The Bryer Brothers]]
!!'''''Brett and Burke Bryer'''''
!!! '''Species:''' Humans
!!! '''Played by:''' Carson [=MacCormac=] (Brett), Evan Marsh (Burke)
!!! '''Dubbed by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Shazam2019 SHAZAM!]]''

-->''"What, you need your fake family to stand up for you?"''


The sons of Mr. Bryer, who tend to bully those who can't fight back.
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* TheBully: Lay a beatdown on Freddy Freeman for no apparent reason other than they can. [[LaserGuidedKarma It bites them in the ass]] when Billy [[BullyHunter sees it]].
* BullyingTheDisabled: They don't hesitate to torment Freddy in front of the whole school. This is ''not'' [[PeriodPiece set in the Golden Age]], btw, there ''will'' be cameraphone footage of it in-universe.
* DirtyCoward: One doesn't get the impression that they're badasses when they go two-on-one against Freddy who's younger and smaller than them on top of ''being crippled''.
* HateSink: They basically exist for audiences to hate and feel happy when they get their comeuppance.
* KickTheDog: Why stop with beating the crap out of a disabled kid when you can also make fun of him for being adopted?
* LaserGuidedKarma: They beat up Freddy, only to be on the receiving end of getting beat up by Billy. It's implied it also leads to Billy getting the Power of Shazam, and afterward he wrecks their car.
* RichBitch: They have a nice car courtesy of their dad, [[WatchThePaintjob which Billy wrecks to teach them a lesson]].
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