The long-awaited movie ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ hit movie screens on March 17 and the incursion of new characters, as well as the return of those loved by the public, has unleashed curiosity to know how the development of this sequel was experienced.
And we cannot forget that for the second installment of ‘Shazam!’, the superhero and his family face a new and powerful threat: the Daughters of Atlas. This is how the new DC film, directed by David F. Sandberg, enlists new talents in its ranks: Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren.
In a recent interview, actress Rachel Zegler (Anthea) spoke about it and said she was excited to have the opportunity to be part of such a “big and welcoming” project, because despite joining an already established cast, she felt at home.
“I was very nervous, getting to a sequel where the first one had such a big family bond that it’s not fake, they actually love each other a lot, it makes you feel nervous because you want to belong, you want everyone to like you and be close to them“Zegler said in an interview with La Vibra.
And everything seems to indicate that it was like that, because according to the histrionisa’s story, it was not long before she felt part of the ‘Shazam’ family. “As soon as I got to Atlanta Zach Levi called me and invited me to his house for the pool,” he added.
For her part, Lucy Liu (Kalypso) stated that the idea of participating in a story that shows such young people being superheroes is an honor. “To arrive in this world that David and Henry created is magical and even more to do it like goddesses,” he explained.
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ brings back your favorite superheroes
Rachel Zegler and Lucy Liu were not the only ones to share their experiences during the filming of this film, as actors like Ross Butler, Grace, DJ Cotrona, Asher Angel, Meagan Good, Adam Brody and Jack Grazer said they were happy to put their shoes back on. iconic superhero costumes.
In the case of Grace, it was not only a fun return because of the action scenes she filmed, but also because of the opportunity to share more screen time with her co-stars: “It was very sweet to have more time with these guys than in the first movie , and let me tell you, they are wonderful, “he revealed.
Despite the fun that reigned in the filming, not everything was honey and flakes, because according to DJ Cotrona, the pressure to tell a story interesting enough to be worthy of its predecessor was maintained.
“The end of the first film was a preview of the expansion of the family, so it was exciting to discover the possibilities that we would explore in this one,” the actor detailed.
“It’s like we took all the relationships and friendships we created in the first one, because we didn’t appear much in the first one, and we finally got a chance to show it off in this one.added Ross Butler, who plays Eugene Choi.
Adam Brody couldn’t have agreed more with his partner; and it is that according to his own words: “Knowing and loving your teammates makes everything easier and more fun, so it was definitely more incredible to play Frederick“ Freddy ”Freeman again.
The youngest members of the Shazam family, Asher Angel and Dylan Grazer, did not hesitate to refer to their professional and physical growth as one of the greatest qualities of their participation. “It feels like we’ve been thrown into this world very quickly and the evolution of our characters is very different from what it was in the first movie,” Angel said.
“Now you will see many changes in our friendship, our bond and in the way we make decisions in our lives,” he said. “They want to branch out, become adults and be independent, something that we experience in real life because we grew up with the character,” added Dylan Grazer.
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ was released on March 17 in all theaters in the United States. In this sequel, the public once again enjoyed the adventures of Shazam, now in his fight against the daughters of Atlas.
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