VIDEO : Shazam Adds Billy's Friends To Its Cast

an Chen (Fresh off the Boat) and Jovan Armand (Bella and the Bulldogs) are reportedly set to join the film, according to Deadline. Chen will be playing Eugene and Armand will be playing Pedro, both of whom are friends of Billy Batson/Shazam (Asher Angel) in his group home.
Website comicbook.com shares that As of right now, it's too early to tell if the kids will just remain childhood peers of Billy, or will fully transform into their superpowered counterparts in a later film. But their presence does add another layer to Billy's world, and bring an array of misfit characters onto the screen.