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Zachary Levi Was Marvel’s First Choice For Fandral

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When Marvel made Thor in 2011, they wanted to cast Zachary Levi as Fandral, an Asgardian warrior. At the time Levi was committed to the show Chuck on NBC and couldn’t do it. Marvel then chose Josh Dallas for the role. Dallas signed on to the ABC show Once Upon A Time and couldn’t return for Thor: The Dark World.

Chuck was canceled in 2012 and Levi was able to take his rightful place as Fandral. His time in the role didn’t last long, and he fell victim to Hela in Thor: Ragnarok. Levi isn’t leaving the superhero game, although he is leaving Marvel. He recently signed on to play Shazaam in the DC extended universe.