Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Rachel Zegler hints at a major DC Extended Universe cameo in the form of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman. Since Gadot’s DCEU debut in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman has become one of the universe’s most popular characters. The character’s solo outing cemented this popularity as she went on to appear in Justice League and Wonder Woman 1984. Gadot is set to reunite with director Patty Jenkins for Wonder Woman 3, but her future in the larger, interwoven DC universe is unknown.
David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! sequel will see the return of Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his eponymous, super-powered alter ego (Zachary Levi). The film will also feature the return of the Shazam family, including Freddy (Jack Dylan Grazer), Eugene (Ian Chen), Pedro (Jovan Armand), Darla (Faithe Herman), and Mary (Grace Fulton) with Adam Brody, D.J. Cotrona, Ross Butler, and Meagan Good reprising their roles as the adult versions of the teen characters. It was also star Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu as villains, Hespera and Kalypso, the daughters of Atlas, alongside West Side Story breakout Rachel Zegler as another goddess.
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine (via Comicbook.com), DCEU newcomer Zegler hinted at a potential Wonder Woman appearance in Fury of the Gods. Gadot will also play the Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action Snow White, which will star Zegler as its titular character. Alluding to what is presumed to be Shazam! 2, Zegler said, “I'm not going to say much, but [filming Snow White] wasn't our first meeting.”
Superman’s torso famously made a cameo at the end of 2019’s Shazam! Since then, there has been plenty of speculation as to who could appear in the upcoming Fury of the Gods. Given the uncertain future of Ben Affleck’s Batman and Henry Cavill’s Superman, the most eligible Justice League members for a Shazam! 2 cameo are the Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Wonder Woman. Rumors have largely concerned the latter so far, which makes sense considering Wonder Woman’s status as a DCEU god. Zegler could of course be playing with fans and referencing another, unrelated interaction with Gadot, but it certainly seems possible that the pair met on the set of Fury of the Gods.
The DCEU isn’t necessarily known for its continuity, especially when compared to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, as Warner Bros/DC Films continues to move away from the so-called “Snyderverse,” its surviving characters are beginning to appear in other DCEU projects, such as HBO Max’s Peacemaker. On top of that, the upcoming Black Adam and its characters will likely have connections to Shazam! franchise and the DCEU. That said, Wonder Woman may just be the tip of the iceberg when Shazam! Fury of the Gods releases in theaters on December 16.
Source: Empire Magazine (Comicbook.com)
