In addition to Black Adam and Batgirl, meet other characters who will debut in the DC Comics Universe in the cinema throughout 2022
With the release of movies like Black Adam, Batgirl, and Shazam Fury of the Gods, the DC Universe will expand with new characters making their big screen debut in 2022.
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Black Adam and Batgirl are just two of the characters headlining new projects in 2022, with productions set to see more characters make their big-screen debuts.
Discover the characters that will debut in 2022 within the DC Universe in cinemas, in addition to Batgirl and Black Adam.
(Unknown Goddess) / Rachel Zegler
Zegler’s participation in Shazam: Fury of the Gods remains a mystery, but according to reports from the film set, the actress and singer of Latin descent will be a very close friend of Freddy Freeman.
The powers of this unknown goddess at the time would bring characters like the Tawny Tiger and a possible Wonder Woman cameo.
Hespera and Calyps / Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu
The production of Shazam!: Fury of the Gods will throw the house out the window by incorporating two experienced actresses who debut in the ranks of DC Comics as villains, Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu.
Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Calyps (Lucy Liu) are the daughters of the Olympian Gods, who could reclaim the powers that the wizard Shazam gave Billy Batson.
Doctor Fate / Pierce Brosnan
One of the founders of the Justice Society of America appears in the first Black Adam film, and his interpreter is one of the most admired actors in Hollywood thanks to his performance as agent 007 James Bond.
Kent Nelson, an archaeologist who explored the Ur Valley of Mesopotamia, came across a sarcophagus that, when opened, released Nabu the Wise, who took Nelson as a student, who received an amulet and a helmet, with which Nelson would join Nabu to bring Dr. Fate to life.
Sarah Shahi / Isis
Black Adam’s romantic interest, Isis, will be played by Sarah Shahi, an actress who is part of the cast of the series Person of Interest, in addition to having experience in animated productions of DC Comics.
Although she debuted in DC Comic in 2011, Isis was originally created by Lou Scheimer for The Secret of Isis animated series. Adrianna Tomaz (Isis’s alter ego) is a refugee who is enslaved and brought to Black Adam as a gift from Intergang. Freeing her from her and killing the emissaries who had brought her from her, Black Adam discovered that Isis is fearless and talks about how she could improve her country.
Hawkman / Aldis Hodge
Aldis Hodge has participated in films such as The Invisible Man, One Night in Miami, and the biographical drama Straight Outta Compton, where he played the African-American rapper MC Ren, a member of the NWA group.
Hawkman first appeared in the pages of Flash Comics #1 (January 1940), he is one of two Ancient Egyptian lovers destined to constantly reincarnate throughout time and space. The newest version of Hawkman is Carter Hall, an archaeologist turned adventurer who struggles with anger issues.
Cyclone / Quintessa Swindell
Quintesa Swindell has participated in series such as Thinkets, Euphoria as well as In Treatment, and was recently part of the movie Voyaguers.
Cyclone debuted in the pages of Justice Society of America #1 (2006), and was created by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. Maxine Hunkell is the cheerful college student, granddaughter of Abigail “Ma” Hunkel, who was the original Red Tornado, and has become a fan of the team.
Noah Centineo / Atom-Smasher
Noah Centineo rose to fame as the male lead in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before film series, as well as the series The Fosters, which gave him the opportunity to land the role of Atom-Smasher.
Atom-Smasher debuted in the pages of All-Star Squadron #25 (September 1983). Atom-Smasher can increase the space between his atoms, allowing him to gain muscle mass and superhuman strength. It can also grow up to a height of 18 meters.
Alysia Yeoh / Ivory Aquino
Ivory Aquino has stood out for her activism in favor of transgender people, in addition to starring in the miniseries When We Rise, which put her in the spotlight of the producers of Batgirl, who were inspired by the comics written by Gail Simone.
Alysia Yeoh debuted in the pages of Batgirl #1 as Barbara Gordon’s roommate when the Gotham heroine moves out of her father’s house. Yeoh, a transgender teenager, becomes Gordon’s best friend and confidant.
Firefly / Brendan Fraser
One of the actors who captivated moviegoers at the end of the 90s was Brendan Fraser, who starred in sagas like The Mummy and George of the Jungle. Fraser is an old DC acquaintance by playing Robot Man in the Doom Patrol series.
Firefly debuted in the pages of Detective Comics #184 (June, 1952). Garfield Lynns is a pyromaniac sociopath with an obsession with starting fires.
Batgirl/Leslie Grace
Although Leslie Grace’s career in the cinema barely began with the film In the Heights (2021), her career is linked to music, where she has two studio albums and has won recognition at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
Grace will embody one of the most desired roles in the DC Universe, Batgirl. Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon, serves as librarian by day. But at night, Barbara changes the books for the Batgirl costume, committed to justice as her father.
Black Adam / Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
To talk about Dwayne Johnson’s career in the movies is to refer to one of the most profitable actors in the industry, and now the former WWE wrestler ventures into the superhero movie with one of the most powerful villains in the DC Universe, Black Adam.
When Teth Adam spoke the word Shazam, he became a powerful being who engineered a coup to free the slaves of Kahndaq. But the Blaze demon corrupted the slave who freed the town from him. Given this, he locked Black Adam in a jewel, from which thousands of years later he will free himself.
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Source: DC Comics
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