Sure, it feels like everyone are only interested in the Black Adam movie, but Shazam! Fury of the Gods at least has some interesting casting announcement that are pretty exciting. It appears that the villain of the movie will be three sisters, the daughters of Atlas and not the sisters of fate as everyone suspected. I don't think the change matters so much, even though these three sister has no comic book counterpart. Also, Shazam himself has some of the powers of Atlas so this should make it interesting.
But the casting is the most interesting part. Helen Mirren has joined the cast as Hespera. Mirren is 75 years old so it will be super cool to see her in a superhero movie and hopefully in a cool active role. Hespera is a nymph in Greek Mythology, which are usually associated with being beautiful and young so bye bye that stereotype, but they could be dangerous as well. They are minor level of deities, but I am guessing that Hespera will get a power upgrade.
The second sister has also been cast. Lucy Liu will play Kalypso. The villainous nymph from the story of the "Odyssey," where she trapped Odysseus and his companions on her island for seven years, but eventually he left as his longing for home was greater than anything. It doesn't sounds like a PG-13 character to me. But then again the Shazam! movie was pretty dark unlike it's commercials so maybe it can work.
Rachel Zegler has also been cast in the movie is a secret role. Probably the third sister. So yeah, very diverse sisters, but considering that since it is based on Greek Mythology they probably all have different mothers then yeah, it works.
I have a feeling that this movie will keep its darker tone like the first movie. I'm not excited about this movie, but I am curious.
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