Gal Gadot Reportedly Returns as Wonder Woman in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, To Play Major Role Unlike Superman’s Cameo in Shazam 1

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Previously David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! made a good earning in spring 2019, ultimately bringing in $363 million globally which is considered as a hit, now Warner Bros. didn’t want to waste any more time and they are ready for Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. The cast, including Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, and a few more aren’t going to stay young forever, so the studio needed to work fast. A recent report reveals another surprising appearance of one character in Shazam! 2.

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Shazam! Fury Of The Gods cast
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods cast

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Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren are also returning for the movie as the principal villains known as Kalypso and Hespera. According to the announcements, the film is coming together at the same time as Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam movie, which is making speculations about a potential connection between the two movies.

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Potential Wonder Woman Cameo Reportedly Set for Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Wonder Woman reportedly making an appearance in Shazam 2
Wonder Woman reportedly making an appearance in Shazam 2

Recent news about the movie revealed that Shazam! Fury of the Gods footage confirmed Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman will appear in the upcoming DC Extended Universe blockbuster. Although, the rumors already started circulating back in December 2021. Some specific comments made by star Rachel Zegler in March 2022 further added one more reason to speculate Wonder Woman’s appearance in the upcoming sequel.

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Earlier, it was also confirmed that Gal Gadot was set to make an appearance at least as a cameo, but the role she is going to play was still unrevealed. Faraci recently made a statement that Gal Gadot “has a not insignificant role in the movie” and adds:

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“Following up on the scoop that we had the last episode about Wonder Woman appearing in [Shazam: Fury of the Gods], last week we didn’t know what kind of role she’d play, I can now tell you that she has a not insignificant role in the movie, including at least one action scene.”

Shazam! 2 Star Confirms Wonder Woman Cameo Reports

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods sets Gal Gadot's cameo
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods sets Gal Gadot’s cameo

The actor who is set to feature in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rachel Zegler previously confirmed by saying that she actually first met Gal Gadot on Fury of the Gods.

“I’m not going to say much, but filming Snow White wasn’t our first meeting.”

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Considering Rachel Zegler’s comments which suggest the Shazam! sequel was where she first met Gadot, things remain more clear now. It’s difficult to say about Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s potential interaction in the film, a close look at Zegler’s costume was revealed when a set video and images from the film showed the actor wearing an armored outfit with a golden cape.

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods is set to release on 17 March 2023.
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