Main spoilers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods lie forward, so learn at your individual danger.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods has lastly arrived and presents followers with the thrilling subsequent chapter within the story of Billy Batson and his foster household, who additionally function his superhero cohorts. Whereas the sequel’s major story is comparatively self-contained, it additionally contains some references to the broader DC Prolonged Universe or DCEU – which is now reworking into the DCU. Consequently, followers had been handled to a main DC cameo (that sadly spoiled in an advert). It’s a cool second however, as Mary Bromfield actress Grace Caroline Curry revealed, the forged didn’t really get to work with mentioned actor.
The movie’s third act sees Billy Batson doing battle with the villainous Kalypso, who commandeered the dragon Landon and wreaked havoc upon Philadelphia after planting the highly effective Tree of Life. Uncertain of learn how to greatest the villainous, Billy realizes that the dome (that Hespera encased town in) doesn’t react properly to his lightning. With that, the dying Hespera shrinks it, trapping each Batson and her maniacal sister in it. Whereas within the dome, Billy overloads the Wizard’s employees along with his electrical expenses and manages to defeat Kalypso. Although he sacrifices himself within the course of, he’s later resurrected within the Gods’ realm after Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince a.okay.a. Surprise Lady seems and recharges the employees.
The scene, which additionally sees Prince restoring the Gods’ realm, was absolutely thrilling for followers, and Grace Caroline Curry (who was additionally promoted to the position of superhero Mary) was additionally hyped about it. The star defined to CinemaBlend, nonetheless, that there have been a number of logistics that prevented the celebrities from really filming with Gal Gadot. When requested about whether or not she shot with Gadot, Curry candidly mentioned:
Properly I did not [laughs], which, it was an enormous factor… I feel additionally scheduling and tasks and I wish to say it was like abroad or one thing. Like we had been actually… if you end up attempting to get somebody on inexperienced display, you continue to do not know when you’re going to have the ability to get them. So the humorous factor was, we had been saying the entire time, ‘Are we going to get Gal? Will we’ve got that Surprise Lady second?’ And we had been taking pictures issues simply in case, regardless, and understanding that, properly perhaps it will simply be the gag, you realize? Perhaps it will simply be the gag of ‘No Head Surprise Lady.’
The actress appears to be referring to the extensively mentioned headless Superman second that occurred in the course of the closing moments of the unique 2019 movie. Some had been left upset when the digicam didn’t pan as much as reveal Henry Cavill because the particular person sporting the purple and blue costume. So those that’ve seen Fury of the Gods are positive to be thrilled that Gal Gadot really confirmed up for this cinematic outing. It’s only a bit ironic that whereas followers had been granted their want of a full DCU cameo, the celebrities themselves didn’t really get in on the enjoyable from a BTS standpoint. Nonetheless, Grace Caroline Curry can see a silver lining within the scenario:
So I nonetheless have not met her. [laughs] [But] the swimsuit, as nerdy because it sounds, having the swimsuit on set — her swimsuit… Simply getting the swimsuit on set was fairly cool.
This newest look from Surprise Lady will probably be much more particular to followers as a consequence of the truth that the character’s cinematic future is up within the air. The identical can also be true for Billy Batson and his discovered household. Nevertheless, DC Studios co-head James Gunn has debunked rumors of Diana Prince’s demise, whereas Shazam! director David F. Sandberg has appealed to followers in regards to the franchise’s future. Hopefully, followers will get to see extra of those characters ultimately shifting ahead. But when not, I’m glad that we not less than have a scene that entails Billy and (his crush) Diana crossing paths in a candy (and humorous) approach.
You may see Grace Caroline Curry and her co-stars gentle it up in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which is now enjoying in theaters. Earlier than you see the 2023 new film launch, know that the primary film will be streamed when you occur to have an HBO Max subscription.
