Helen Mirren On ‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’ Stunt Injury & Her Limited Conception Of What DC Superhero Pic Is About
deadline.comAcademy Award winner Helen Mirren has gotten candid about her experience on Shazam! Fury of the Gods, discussing everything from an on-set injury to her struggle to bear the weight of her costumes and her limited understanding of what the DC superhero pic is actually about.
When talk show Graham Norton inquired about its plot on Friday’s episode of The Graham Norton show, Mirren deadpanned, “Oh gosh, don’t ask me.” The actress admitted that she isn’t, in truth, “a big sort of superhero-y type person.” She explained that she boarded the Shazam!
sequel after being taken with the “sweet and funny” qualities of the original Zachary Levi starrer from director David F. Sandberg and Warner Bros, which grossed over $366M worldwide in 2019.
Coming up for release on March 17, Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues the story of teenager Billy Batson (Asher Angel), who upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!”, is transformed into his adult superhero alter ego (Levi) of the same name.
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