Helen Mirren Joins ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ in Villain Role

won't be the first time we've rooted for the bad guys, but it will be the first time we've wanted the villains to win when the superheroes are children. But that's what happens when you cast Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren as your baddies.ET can confirm that Liu has joined the cast of the sequel as the villainous Kalypso, a second daughter of Atlas and sister to Hespera (Mirren).

Lucy Liu is joining the all-star cast of Shazam! Fury of the Gods!

It’s 2021 and if I were to ask superhero film fans to name two actresses they’d like to see star as sibling villains in the new “Shazam!” sequel, it’s highly unlikely they would name Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu. Well, apparently director David F.

played by Helen Mirren.

LONDON -- Helen Mirren has been finding the bright side of the pandemic.Working from home? “Much more convenient,” she said. She bought a ring light for Zooms, balancing her laptop on two dictionaries.

Helen Mirren is set to portray Israel's only female prime minister Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic set during the Yom Kippur War.

Also Read: Helen Mirren Joins 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' in Villain RoleOn October 6th, 1973, under cover of darkness, on Israel’s holiest day and during the month of Ramadan, the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan began a surprise attack on the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. Outnumbered and outgunned, Golda Meir confronts the immediate, clear and present danger of a ticking time bomb that she hoped never to face.

Helen Mirren is taking on an exciting new role!

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorHelen Mirren, who won an Oscar for “The Queen,” will portray Israel’s legendary Prime Minister Golda Meir in “Golda.” The film will be directed by Academy Award winner Guy Nattiv, and produced by BAFTA winner Michael Kuhn (“Florence Foster Jenkins,” “The Duchess”).Embankment will represent international sales, with CAA Media Finance and ICM jointly handling the North American rights.

Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) will portray Israel’s iconic and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, in new feature biopic Golda.

Helen Mirren revealed just what she was up to during quarantine in the past year – scaring away a bear!

The Queen?Ever polite, explained, “You’re supposed to make yourself as big as possible and say, ‘Bad bear! Bad bear!’ ’Cause it was not a big bear—it was a smaller bear—so I just said, '‘ou naughty bear, go on. Go away!’” Taking this energy into the summer.We’re all thinking the same thing, right? Get Helen Mirren in the upcoming immediately.

Screen Actors Guild Awards honors the best of the best in film and television acting, but no production is complete without a scene stealer.

Shazam! sequel.Shazam! Fury of the Gods will see Mirren take on the role of Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, in the upcoming DC sequel.Zachary Levi will reprise his role of Shazam in the film, whilst Rachel Zelger also confirmed her role in the film back in February.According to Deadline, the film will “continue the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word ‘SHAZAM!’ is struck by the Living Lightning of the gods and transformed into his adult superhero alter ego.”You can see

Helen Mirren is set to show her evil side. The Oscar-winning actress will soon be joining the DC Extended Universe in the upcoming sequel.Mirren has been cast to play the villainous Hespera in forthcoming, ET has learned.«I am privileged to join the team of incredible artists who join together to create the wonder world of Shazam!» the 75-year-old actress told ET exclusively.

A major update on Shazam 2 has dropped and it is sure to leave you super excited. As reported by Deadline, Shazam: Fury of the Gods will star actress Helen Mirren in the role of the lead antagonist.

Director David F. Sandberg‘s ‘Shazam!‘ was an endearing family-focused superhero film that explored one of the more interesting power fantasies in comic books, with a kid being endowed with super-human abilities and becoming an adult in the process.