Another DC Hero Is Expected To Cameo In Shazam: Fury Of The Gods In A Surprising Way
Wonder Woman may be in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, but not how fans expect. It could be that Shazam! Fury of the Gods features a “fake” Wonder Woman that resembles her DCEU counterpart played by Gal Gadot but isn’t her.
Due to studio differences between Warner Bros. and Henry Cavill, the first Shazam featured a cameo by a headless Superman played by Zachary Levi's body double, and it appears that Shazam! Fury of the Gods may do something similar with Wonder Woman. It was initially rumored that Gadot had filmed scenes for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, but this may not have been the case.
RELATED: Patty Jenkins Denies Claims That She Walked Away From Wonder Woman 3
The Direct reports on a press release that reveals Taylor Cahill will play a “fake Wonder Woman” in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Hans Zimmer and Tom Holkenborg's Wonder Woman theme “Is She With You,” first featured in Batman v Superman, is also expected to be used, presumably in an action scene. Even so, it is unclear what role a “fake Wonder Woman” will have in the film. However, it can be speculated that it would involve magic and possibly a comedic effect similar to the Superman cameo in the first film, as Billy Batson has an infatuation with Wonder Woman not unlike Freddy's with Superman.
Since the Wonder Woman toy from Shazam! Fury of the Gods isn’t marketed as a fake version of the character it could also be that this is supposed to be the DCEU Wonder Woman and that the film will hide Cahill's face through clever editing. Glimpses of the DCEU design were shown in trailers without revealing the actor’s face, further suggesting that it could be Cahill. However, the Superman cameo in the first Shazam was controversial among fans, so it may not be wise for the studio to
Read more on gamerant.com
