Screen Rant

  • Sam Raimi's Spider-Man contained an amusing reference to Shazam! 1 / 7

  • In one key scene, Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker was trying to work out how to fire his webs. 2 / 7

  • He tried a number of options - including calling out 'Shazam!' 3 / 7

  • Back in the early 2000s, the X-Men and Spider-Man films were at the beginning of a new wave of superhero films... 4 / 7

  • So it's wonderfully appropriate that they referenced Shazam!... 5 / 7

    Zachary Levi in Shazam! trailer image
  • The most popular superhero of the 1940s! 6 / 7

    Shazam! Big Thirst Teaser Poster
  • Superman also gets a nod, with Peter saying 'up, up and away'. 7 / 7

    Superman DC Rebirth Comics Vertical