Lucy Liu Joins Shazam! Fury of the Gods cast as a villain! She is now officially a god as much as a part of the DCEU cinematic universe.
The Elementary and Why Women Kill star has joined the DC Comics adaptation Shazam! Fury of the Gods as the villain Kalypso, the sister of Helen Mirren’s villainous character Hespera.
Along with Liu and Mirren, the core filmmaking team from 2019’s Shazam! is returning for the sequel, including Zachary Levi as the eponymous superhero Shazam!, and Asher Angel as his teenage alter ego Billy Batson. David F. Sandberg is returning to direct the film, from a screenplay by Henry Gayden. Peter Safran is producing with his shingle the Safran Company.
Like Mirren’s character Hespera, Liu’s Kalypso does not have an obvious counterpart in DC Comics. Both characters, however, are the daughters of the Greek god Atlas, who is one of the sources of Shazam’s powers: He holds the stamina of Atlas, as well as the power of Zeus, the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Solomon, the speed of Mercury and the courage of Achilles.
While Lucy Liu Joins Shazam! Fury of the Gods cast as villain, she is no stranger to major franchises. After launching her career on Ally McBeal, Liu’s film career took off in 2000’s Charlie’s Angels and 2003’s Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. She’s also starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill  films, the Oscar-winning musical Chicago and was the voice of Viper in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda features. She’s also appeared on TNT’s “Southland” and in the Netflix romantic comedy Set It Up.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is scheduled to open on June 2, 2023. While you are waiting for the next big excitement in the Shazam movie series, you can check the rest of the DCEU cinematic universe on HBO Max.
Liu is represented by Framework Entertainment, ICM Partners and Schreck Rose.
