

My mom, because not only is she my mom, but she has the biggest heart I’ve ever seen in my life and I have been blessed enough to be her daughter and see how she has completely and utterly dedicated her life to her kids. And that’s what my character does and it really touches your heart. Even if you feel like you don’t belong here or you feel like you’re alone or not wanted or you don’t have the family, you can find your own family, you can make your own family. That’s really the heartwarming message of this film, ultimately. I continuously, as my character, bring that out in the open. You clearly see it from the very first moment where Billy meets all of my kids and we continue to show that throughout the film. We’re like, “This is a safe space where we all get to be who we are and no one’s judged. He thinks everyone is going to let you down at some point and we prove him wrong throughout the film. We bring Billy, who would then become Shazam, into my family, and he is really rebellious and against family. But that’s what’s so beautiful about my character and my husband’s character in the movie, is that with all of that, it’s welcomed. Of course! Even in the trailer, you can see that there’s a lot of personality. You’ll see it because it’s very evident throughout the film. And to be able to transmit that on camera, that, honest to God, has been my biggest gift so far. And then when you get to meet the wonderful children that I got to be a foster mom to, both on and off camera? Most of the time that was another gift, to just be in such a wonderful project and to be able to work and spend so much time with these children that are so wonderful each in their own way, with their different backgrounds and the different ethnicities, and different religions.
MARTA MILANS INTERVIEW MOVIE
When you audition for a movie like this, with a story like this, and you get the opportunity to play such a heartwarming and loving character who is the through line of family unity throughout the film, there’s no way you can say no to that. Photo Credit: Steve Wilkie/DC Comics For starters, tell us about how you came to take on the role of Rosa in Shazam! GRACE FULTON as Mary Bromfiels, IAN CHEN as Eugene Choi, COOPER ANDREWS as Victor Vasquez, JACK DYLAN GRAZER as Freddy Freeman, MARTA MILANS as Rosa Vasquez, ASHER ANGEL as Billy Batson and JOVAN ARMAND as Pedro Pena in New Line Cinema’s action adventure “SHAZAM!,” a Warner Bros. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.


We discussed what went into bringing the character of Rosa to life, as well as inspirations for the role, and what it’s like to have joined a franchise as iconic as the DCEU. She has proven to be not only a versatile actress, but also someone who can connect on a deeper level, both with the characters she is playing, as well as with the audience.ĭuring my interview with Marta, I learned a lot about the people who have inspired her, as well as how she is an inspiration in her own right. If you are familiar with Milans work, then you know exactly how exciting it was to learn of this casting news. In the movie, the actress takes on the role of Rosa Vasquez, foster mom to a group of children including, Billy Batson, the boy who would be Shazam.
In January 2018, news broke that Marta Milans of Killer Women and Devoured had joined the cast of the DCEU’s Shazam!, alongside Zachary Levi. We chat with Marta Milans about her inspiration for Rosa Vasquez, and how this movie differs from other DCEU stories. By Kimberley Spinney 4 years ago Heading into 2019, fans of the DCEU have a major movie to look forward to thanks to Shazam.
