Joined ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ As a result of I Wanted a Job – The Hollywood Reporter

Rachel Zegler is getting candid about the true cause she joined the DC Universe and it’s fairly relatable.

Whereas speaking with The Hollywood Reporter on the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere Tuesday, the West Aspect Story actress mentioned she stepped into the position of Anthea as a result of she “wanted a job. I’m being so severe.”

“The fact is we’re in the midst of a pandemic and I used to be not working and I couldn’t get a job for the lifetime of me, as a result of West Aspect Story hadn’t come out but,” she confessed. “It was actually onerous to guide work for me.”

The David F. Sandberg-directed sequel follows Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his fellow foster kids as they proceed to navigate being teenagers together with their grownup superhero alter egos. Solely this time, a vengeful trio of historic gods, daughters of Atlas — Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), Anthea (Zegler), have come to earth to seek for the magic that was beforehand stolen from them. Shazam (Zachary Levi), Billy’s grownup superhero persona, should group up together with his allies to save lots of the world.

Zegler went on to clarify how excited she was when she first discovered concerning the position after which finally landed the half. “I cherished the primary film, and the truth that they even needed me to return in for a callback after which a digicam learn after which the whole lot in between, I’m so fortunate that I received this job,” she added. “I made a few of my finest pals on this job. I simply completely adore this film, too, so I’m excited.”

Shazam! Fury of the Gods hits theaters March 17.