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The upcoming Shazam sequel has added another iconic actress in a villainous role. Lucy Liu, star of hit films like Kill Bill and Charlie’s Angels, has joined Shazam!: Fury of the Gods as the goddess Kalypso. Her character is the sister of the previously announced antagonist Hespera, who will be portrayed by Helen Mirren. Their characters are both the daughters of Atlas. So far, we haven’t heard anything on his casting and are waiting to find out who plays the younger sibling. Shazam!: Fury of the Gods will see the return of Zachary Levi in the title role and David F. Sandberg in the director’s chair. The rest of the supporting cast is expected to return from the first film, performing a screenplay written by Henry Gayden.

The character Kalypso does not have a counterpart in the comics, and will instead be based on real Greek mythology. Her father, the aforementioned Atlas, is one of the two “A”‘s in the name Shazam. He’s where Billy Batson gains his superheroic stamina. The other Gods that make up that title are Solomon, Hercules, Achilles, Zeus, and Mercury. There is still no word on whether any of these Gods will appear to exact their fury, or if the film will focus squarely on the family of Atlas. While details surrounding the movie’s plot are still mostly under wraps, it is expected to tie into Dwayne Johnson‘s long-awaited Black Adam spin-off. While Johnson‘s anti-hero may not be a vengeful god himself, he traditionally likes to act as though he were one.

Source: Variety

Production for the upcoming sequel to the 2019 hit film Shazam! is fast approaching with the original cast set to return. We already know that actress Rachel Zegler is joining the cast. Plot details for the film are still under wraps, but it seems the film has found its main antagonist.

Today it was reported that veteran actress Helen Mirren has joined the cast of Shazam: Fury of The Gods. She is set to play the lead villain of the film named Hespera. Her character is the daughter of the Greek Titan Atlas. That name has no clear ties to any specific DC character, however, Atlas does, in fact, exist within the DC Universe. However diving deeper into Mythology, Atlas had many children but one of which was a group known as the Hesperides. This group consisted of three known as Aegle, Erytheia, and Hespere. That last name is almost identical to that of Mirren’s character. Awhile back it was rumored that the film was looking to cast three wicked sisters as antagonists, and the Hesperides fit that well.

Shazam: Fury of The Gods is set to hit theaters on June 2nd, 2023, and will feature the return of Asher Angel as Billy Batson and Zachary Levi as the titular hero Shazam.

Source: Deadline

We recently reported that Shazam‘s upcoming sequel Fury of Gods is eyeing a May production start in Georgia. Well, some casting news just dropped that would help support it, as The Wrap has revealed that West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler has joined the sequel in a key role. She is the second Colombian American actress to join a DC production right after Sasha Calle‘s casting as Supergirl for the upcoming The Flash film.

There are no details on what character she might be playing, as the film’s script is still kept under wraps. There is a chance her character could be connected to a report from four months ago. It was about the film looking to cast Greek mythologies’ Three Sisters. She could be playing one or even portray all three if they want to go down a triplet route with their portrayal. Her career has been rising, as the singer and actress will star opposite Ansel Elgort in the upcoming remake of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg.

The upcoming sequel will continue the story of Billy Batson, who can transform into an adult with superpowers after saying the iconic word. Zachary Levi will return to play the titular hero, whose name is the summary of the six gods, whose powers he was given. David F. Sandberg is also back to direct the film. He will bring a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan to life, which will explore the aftermath of Billy giving his adoptive siblings similar abilities. 

Source: The Wrap