It looks like Warner Bros.' Black Adam movie may be zeroing in on its female lead.
The upcoming Shazam! spinoff is still rounding out its supporting players, and following the news that Justice Society members Hawkman (Aldis Hodge) and Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) have been cast, The Illuminerdi is reporting that Sarah Shahi (Person of Interest, Reverie, The Rookie) has been offered the role of Adrianna Tomaz, aka Isis.
We've known for a while now that Tomaz will play a significant role in the plot, and a recent scene breakdown described Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson) waking from a long slumber to greet his future wife and her young son Aziz (a character created for the film). Tomaz is said to be a "brave and fearless middle eastern woman, starkly opposed to violence and strong enough to stand beside Teth-Adam."
The source seems confident that Shahi has either signed or is close to signing on to play the powerful hero, but we'll obviously have to wait and see if the trades weigh in.
The Jaume Collet-Serra-directed DC Comics adventure is also expected to feature the big-screen debuts of Cyclone and Dr. Fate, so keep an eye out for more casting announcements soon. A rumor that WB might be considering a JSA movie did the rounds recently, but that will likely depend on whether Black Adam is a success.
Black Adam would already have commenced production if it wasn't for the industry-wide COVID-19 delays, but we recently found out that it's been taken off the studio's release schedule altogether and is currently undated.
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