SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Star Rachel Zegler Read For Supergirl Before Landing Anthea Role

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Star Rachel Zegler Read For Supergirl Before Landing Anthea Role

Sasha Calle will debut as the DCU's new Supergirl in The Flash, but Shazam! Fury of the Gods star Rachel Zegler has now revealed that she originally read for the role...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 04, 2023 09:03 AM EST

West Side Story breakout Rachel Zegler will debut as the villainous(?) Daughter of Atlas, Anthea, in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, but the actress has now revealed that she almost landed a very different DCU role.

While speaking to /Film, Zegler mentioned that her casting director originally approached her to read for Supergirl in The Flash.

"I read for Rich [Delia], who was our casting director, and he originally had come to me with Supergirl for [The] Flash, and I was not right for it. He was like, 'You know what, I've got a character in mind for you for Shazam. They're looking at X, Y, Z. We would love it if you came in and read.'"

Zegler went on to speak about her audition process, and it seems Freddy Freeman actor Jack Dylan Grazer may have been instrumental in landing her the part.

"So I read on Zoom. Obviously, the era of Zoom is isolation, pandemic era. Then I went back in, and I read for David Sandberg, and then for the last time, I had a chemistry read with Jack Dylan Grazer. The story goes that Jack picked me. That Peter Safran, our producer, turned to him and was like, 'Which one did you like the best, Jack?' and he said, 'Well, she's Maria in West Side Story, so we got to have her.' Because Jack is a very big West Side Story fan. Jack loves West Side Story. So I have him to thank, really."

Sasha Calle will suit-up as Supergirl in The Flash (see her in action in a recently released TV spot), but if things had worked out differently, we could have seen Zegler take to the skies as the Girl of Steel in the Scarlet Speedster's first solo outing.

Do you think Zegler would have been a good fit for the role of Supergirl? Drop us a comment down below.

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SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 9:09 AM
she fits Sasha Calle's profile.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 3/4/2023, 9:39 AM
@SorcererSupreme - she stole Sasha Cale’s profile and ran cashapp scams
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 9:10 AM
hope Shazam 2 bombs so hard
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/4/2023, 9:53 AM
@SorcererSupreme - why though?
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 10:12 AM
@bkmeijer1 - because the only factor that guarantees this franchise being part of the DCU is if the movie doesnt bomb, so it isnt really a creative decision and I think its best to wrap things up as much as possible for the start of the DCU.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 3/4/2023, 10:19 AM
@SorcererSupreme - that's fair. Still, I hope it doesn't bomb. But I honestly also wanna see a full reboot
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/4/2023, 10:28 AM
@SorcererSupreme - It's predicted to.
https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-box-office-forecast-dcs-shazam-fury-of-the-gods/

The golden era of the comic book movie blockbuster is behind us. WB/DC has been a trainwreck from the start. Marvel did a great job of building a connected universe that had fun and relatable characters, but all the goodwill they built up through Phases 1-3 has been pissed away post Endgame imo.
Look to see Hollywood finally start moving away from the superhero blockbuster model.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 3/4/2023, 10:29 AM
@SorcererSupreme - that dumb. They is probably are only chance to have a Captain Marvel/Shazam trilogy ever.
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 11:13 AM
@TheSuperMex - I'm just not interested in the franchise. I really like the character but not the CBM adaptation.
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 11:13 AM
@Feralwookiee - I completely agree
Mrtoke
Mrtoke - 3/4/2023, 1:59 PM
@SorceresSupreme - Joker and the Batman exists so they negate your logic
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 5:21 PM
@Mrtoke - I said "as much as possible" not entirely so no it doesn't. And me not liking a CBM adaptation is not logic lol it's an opinion
Mrtoke
Mrtoke - 3/4/2023, 6:33 PM
@SorceresSupreme - Shazam 2 can do well and the DCU will still continue as planned. DCU does not hinge on this movie’s success
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/4/2023, 9:12 PM
@Mrtoke - I will do you a favor and tell that nobody is saying that
RolandD
RolandD - 3/5/2023, 4:04 AM
@SorceresSupreme - Nice of you to wish failure on the hundreds of people who worked on this because you don’t want something to succeed even if you haven’t seen it. The people who made it and their families must love “fans “ like you.
SorceresSupreme
SorceresSupreme - 3/5/2023, 9:23 AM
@RolandD - LMAOOO nice of you to say you don't like chipotle. must be hard for the chipotle harvesters out there.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 3/4/2023, 9:25 AM
Bet $100 this younger witch woman here turns on the other two and becomes good
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/4/2023, 9:28 AM
That's like setting out to be an acrobat then falling down a flight of stairs
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 3/4/2023, 10:34 AM
She's more likely to get some attention in Shazam. Between Keaton being Keaton and Miller being a trainwreck Sasha Calle is kind of SoL.
IcePyke
IcePyke - 3/4/2023, 10:49 AM
"Do you think Zegler would have been a good fit for the role of Supergirl?"




Not a million years
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 3/4/2023, 10:52 AM
I love Rachel Zinger.

Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/4/2023, 12:19 PM
@kylo0607 - For me, it's the McChicken. The best fast food sandwich. I even ask for extra McChicken sauce packets and the staff is so friendly and more than willing to oblige.

One time I asked for McChicken sauce packets and they gave me three. I said, "Wow, three for free!" and the nice friendly McDonald's worker laughed and said, "I'm going to call you 3-for-free!".

Now the staff greets me with "hey it's 3-for-free!" and ALWAYS give me three packets. It's such a fun and cool atmosphere at my local McDonald's restaurant, I go there at least 3 times a week for lunch and a large iced coffee with milk instead of cream, 1-2 times for breakfast on the weekend, and maybe once for dinner when I'm in a rush but want a great meal that is affordable, fast, and can match my daily nutritional needs.

I even dip my fries in McChicken sauce, it's delicious! What a great restaurant.
Skestra
Skestra - 3/4/2023, 12:57 PM
@Feralwookiee - I wasn't expecting to cry today. Damn. Right in the feels. 🥹
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/4/2023, 3:55 PM
@Skestra -
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 3/5/2023, 4:11 AM
@Feralwookiee - Your story touched me on a personal level...

Thank you, kind sir.
BeNice123
BeNice123 - 3/4/2023, 12:03 PM
Another superhero movie thats gonna fail.
karazorel
karazorel - 3/4/2023, 1:09 PM
Pretty cool she was considered for Supergirl but I’m glad/excited Sasha is going to be the girl of steel. It’s sweet both of Latin American descent are playing superheroes.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 3/5/2023, 2:23 AM
Maybe, she seems to be quite talented.

Can't wait to see this film, it's the only DC movie I'm gonna support either way.
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