Helen Mirren cast as villain in Shazam: Fury of the Gods

Hollywood veteran Helen Mirren will be playing the main villain in DC Films and New Line’s upcoming superhero movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Mirren, the star of films such as The Queen, Hitchcock and Red series, will play Hespera, the villainous daughter of the god Atlas, reported Variety. Zachary Levi will return as the titular superhero for the movie, which is a sequel to 2019 hit Shazam!. David F Sandberg, who helmed the first part, is also coming back to direct the sequel from a screenplay by Henry Gayden. Actor Asher Angel will reprise his role of teenager Billy Batson. Newcomer Rachel Zegler, who is set to make her screen debut as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s take on classic movie West Side Story, will also feature in the new movie in a key role.

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