Rachel Zegler was rejected for a bigger DC role before joining Shazam!

: Fury of the Gods.

Before taking her place in theDCU’s upcoming movie,Shazam!

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Fury of the Gods, starRachel Zeglerwas rejected for a bigger role in the franchise.

Rachel Zegler Turned Down for DC Role

Speaking withSlashFilm,Shazam!

I auditioned for ‘West Side Story’ for a year.

Rachel Zegler in Shazam Fury of the Gods

They really kept me on the edge of my seat for a year.

I sweat out my entire junior year, so it was horrible.

Is it supposed to be like this?'

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And my agents were like, ‘Yeah.’

He was like, ‘You know what, Ive got a character in mind for you for Shazam.

Theyre looking at X, Y, Z.

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Obviously, the era of Zoom is isolation, pandemic era.

The story goes that Jack picked me.

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Because Jack is a very big ‘West Side Story’ fan.

Jack loves ‘West Side Story.’

So I have him to thank, really."

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Fury of the Godsis set to release in theaters on Friday, March 17.

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