There has been a lot of speculation regarding who the villain might be for Shazam! Fury of the Gods. That speculation ended yesterday when Deadline reported that Helen Mirren would be joining the film as Hespera. The move adds some definitely star power to the sequel.
Zachary Levi returns as the title hero, with Asher Angel return as Billy Batson. Rachel Zelger was also recently announced to be joining the cast. David F. Sandberg is directing the screenplay from Henry Gayden. Peter Safran will produce through The Safran Company.
The only thing that we know about Herpera is that she is the daughter of Atlas. In my opinion, having a little mystery in the role isn’t a bad thing. It takes some of the pressure off of the sequel, and takes the focus away from a possible Black Adam appearance. Since the Dwayne Johnson fronted Black Adam movie may focus on him as an anti-hero, this seems like a good move for Shazam.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods will be in theaters June 2, 2023. Once I have some updated character info, I’ll pass it along.
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