'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' Adds West Side Story's Rachel Zegler to the Cast!

Rachel Zegler has joined the cast of the upcoming Shazam sequel!

The 19-year-old West Side Story actress will have a key role in Shazam: Fury of the Gods, according to TheWrap.

Rachel‘s casting makes her the second Columbian American to be cast in a DC movie, following the recent announcement of Sasha Calle joining the upcoming The Flash movie!

“i am in my key role in shazam 2 era,” she tweeted after the news was announced.

Details on Rachel‘s role and the plot are being kept quiet for now. David F. Sandberg will direct, with a screenplay by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan.

Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer are all set to return.

Rachel will star in the upcoming West Side Story remake as Maria, opposite Ansel Elgort. The film was supposed to be released last December, but was pushed back due to the pandemic. It will now come out on December 10, 2021!