'Shazam!' director explains why the DC hero's super suit cost $1 million EACH. Comic book movies often carry a hefty price tag and it sounds like one of the most expensive things made on Shazam! was the hero's super suit.

spandex suit “The exterior suit is a spandex suit that goes over a musculature suit, and each muscle has been sculpted on the body of Zach so it accents and highlights his shape and size,” the costumer said. There's also a ton of electronics involved, as the central bolt and gauntlets light up.

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After months of speculation, we can confirm Zachary Levi's Shazam costume includes muscle padding - but that shouldn't matter anyway. The debate can be settled, comic fans: yes, the Shazam! suit is relying on a structured underlayer to help star Zachary Levi look bigger than Superman.

Shazam's suit is made of a lycra spandex material that has a foam rubber sprayed on top of it. The foam is sprayed in a key pattern that is raised to give a textured look when it dries.

His superhero suit may have some extra padding, but Zachary Levi's muscles are the real deal. The actor, 37, is currently filming the superhero movie Shazam, and shared a shirtless selfie to show off the results of all his hard work in the gym and kitchen.

After months of speculation, we can confirm Zachary Levi's Shazam costume includes muscle padding - but that shouldn't matter anyway.

hit theaters, there was a lot of talk in regard to the suit and how much of it was actually Zachary Levi. Zachary Levi says he had a little help in the padding department for his Shazam! suit. The actor absolutely got into superhero shape to play the part, but even heroes need some extra padding from time to time.

Shazam: The Wizard wears a red bodysuit with a lightning bolt on his chest, and he wears an orange robe on his costume. Teth-Adam/Black Adam: When empowered as Black Adam, Teth-Adam wears a black suit, with a lightning bolt on his chest.

“The exterior suit is a spandex suit that goes over a musculature suit, and each muscle has been sculpted on the body of Zach so it accents and highlights his shape and size,” the costumer said. There's also a ton of electronics involved, as the central bolt and gauntlets light up.