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Four years after Thaddeus Sivana's defeat, [b] Hespera and Kalypso, daughters of the Titan Atlas, break into the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece and steal the Wizard's broken staff. [c] They take it to the Wizard, who was imprisoned in the Gods' Realm, and force him to repair the staff to reactivate its powers. People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees". E!. November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019. By January 2018, Ron Cephas Jones entered talks to play the role of the wizard Shazam, who granted Batson his powers. [67] Later that month, Spanish actress Marta Milans joined the cast to play Rosa Vásquez, one of the foster parents at the home where Billy lives. [68] By the end of January 2018, actress Lotta Losten, the wife of director David F. Sandberg, revealed that she has a role in the film. [69] On April 23, 2018, Ross Butler was announced to have joined the cast. [70] By July, Djimon Hounsou had replaced Jones as Shazam, due to Jones having scheduling conflicts. [71] Henry Cavill was in talks to reprise his role as Superman from previous DCEU films for a cameo, but was unable to because of scheduling. [72] Filming [ edit ]Abad-Santos, Alex (March 16, 2023). "Shazam! Fury of the Gods' credits scene teases a future that might never come". Vox . Retrieved March 18, 2023. Hibberd, James (July 10, 2018). "DC's Shazam! casts Guardians actor Djimon Hounsou as the Wizard". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020 . Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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