The Shazam: Fury of the Gods set snaps keep on coming (director David F. Sandberg may want to share another official still to stay ahead of the leaks), and this latest photo confirms the return of a character who was thought to be killed-off in Shazam!
As you can see thanks to the Instagram post shared by Atlanta Filming, Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy, Blood Diamond) will indeed be back as "The Wizard."
In the first movie, The Wizard passed on his powers and the mantle of Shazam to Billy Batson before seemingly meeting his end. How he makes his return in Fury of the Gods is unclear, but it may only be in the form of a flashback.
This is just the latest in a series of set leaks. The most recent video showed West Side Story star Rachel Zegler filming a scene in a golden superhero outfit, which looks quite similar to the colorful duds sported by the Shazam Family. Zegler is believed to be playing a villain, but some recently leaked details about her character suggest that she might be posing as an ally of Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) in an attempt to gain their trust.
That's just speculation based on the information available, but at the time she was cast, Zegler was said to have taken on the role of the youngest of three sisters, and we know Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu will play villainous sisters Hespera and Kalypso.
We've also seen a battle-damaged Shzam (Zachary Levi) facing-off against an unknown foe.
Shazam: Fury of the Gods is set to hit theaters on June 2, 2023.