DC fans are three weeks away from the release of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. As such, the marketing for the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2019 film Shazam! has been quickly ramping up. There are a lot of exciting things to look forward to with this upcoming DC film like the return of director David F. Sandberg or Zachary Levi back in the heroic title role, but arguably, one of Fury of the Gods biggest selling points is the addition of Rachel Zegler. The West Side Story star will be playing the villain Anthea, the youngest daughter of the god Atlas. Now in a new clip, we see Anthea meeting Shazam Family member, Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer), for the first time.
The 30-second clip is the classic love at first sight scenario for Freddy with our hero bumping into Anthea in the hallway at school. After endlessly apologizing to one another, a couple of school bullies try to get on Anthea’s good side, but in typical Freddy fashion, he informs her of the pair of teenage rejects’ various humorous medical conditions. This leads to Freddy getting punched out which leaves Anthea impressed and calls Freddy a hero.
With the marketing mainly focusing on Anthea’s older sisters up to this point, this new clip is the best look at this new DC villain yet. However, given how adorable the scene is, it’s hard to see Anthea as a villain. Maybe that’s just the charm of Zegler taking over, but you can’t deny the actress’ amazing chemistry with Grazer. This scene is unbearably cute and shows the start of one of the key relationships in Fury of the Gods. Also, this sweet interaction features a surprising Batman Easter egg. The teacher who breaks up the fight is none other than Diedrich Bader who has voiced The Dark Knight in various animated series like Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Harley Quinn. He’s also voiced other famous DC characters like Lex Luthor, Solomon Grundy, Booster Gold, and Zeta. Just like how the first Shazam! included Smallville actor John Glover, Fury of the Gods looks to honor DC’s rich history in more ways than one.
