20 Worst DCEU Movie Moments (So Far)
14. Thaddeus Sivana Is Another Bland Villain - Shazam!
Shazam! is a lovely film and the second-best DCEU film to date (the best is Wonder Woman, which is the only DCEU film to escape this list), and it doesn't have a huge number of problems.
The biggest one by far though is Dr Thaddeus Sivana, who is yet another underwhelming villain for the DCEU. Since a great DCEU villain didn't come along until Birds of Prey, it's arguable the DCEU has a far bigger problem than the MCU ever did.
Not only is he dull and never quite threatening enough, but he is also an appalling waste of the amazing Mark Strong, who is usually a brilliant villainous actor. This poorly-written antagonist feels like he came from a far worse movie and compared to how on-point the rest of the film's characters and elements mostly are, Sivana is a distractingly off bad guy.
Hopefully he'll be better when he returns for Shazam!'s upcoming sequel.