Rachel Zegler gets honest about the real reason she joined the DC Universe, and it’s pretty relatable.
While talking to The Hollywood Reporter by Shazam! Wrath of the Gods premiere Tuesday West Side Story actress said she stepped into the role of Anthea because she “lacked a job. I’m so serious.”
“The reality is we’re in the middle of a pandemic and I wasn’t working and I couldn’t get a job for the life of me because West Side Story hadn’t come out yet,” she confessed. “It was really hard to order work for me.”
The David F. Sandberg-directed sequel follows Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his other foster children as they continue to navigate teenage life alongside their adult superhero alter egos. Only this time, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, daughters of Atlas – Hespera (Helen Mirren), Kalypso (Lucy Liu), Anthea (Zegler), have come to earth to search for the magic that was previously stolen from them. Shazam (Zachary Levi), Billy’s adult superhero persona, must team up with his allies to save the world.
Zegler went on to explain how excited she was when she first learned about the role and then finally landed the part. “I loved the first movie and the fact that they even wanted me to come in for a callback and then a camera read and then everything in between, I’m so lucky I got this job,” she added. “I made some of my best friends on this job. I also absolutely love this movie, so I’m excited.”
Shazam! Wrath of the Gods hits theaters on March 17.