The DC film universe is continuously expanding. After a shaky start with films like ‘Batman v. Superman’, ‘Justice League’ and ‘Suicide Squad’, the DCEU has had a string of well-received movies including ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Aquaman’ and most recently ‘Shazam!’. Now, DC is expanding with all films, making a Wonder Woman sequel, an Aquaman sequel and now reportedly a 5-movie plan for ‘Shazam!’.
Michelle Borth, who plays Bill Batson’s foster-sister in the ‘Shazam!’ movie, has signed on to a 5-movie deal with Warner Brothers, according to a Parade interview (Via Screen Rant):
In a recent Parade interview, Borth discussed the events leading up to her Shazam! casting and a five-movie deal with Warner Bros. While many performers try out for superhero movies without understanding the full details, Borth admits that even her agents didn’t know the specifics of her secret Shazam! audition, aside from the fact that she’d have to dance to three pages of dialogue. Borth reportedly memorized a John Travolta dance sequence from Saturday Night Fever, and ultimately took an interpretive approach with “fluttering butterfly arms and very poetic movements.” Borth didn’t receive a response for three months after her “weird audition,” only to learn from Warner Bros. that the process was complete, and that she’d been cast as Mary Marvel in Shazam! She said, “I had never gotten a role from one taped audition, let alone a five-picture deal with Warner Bros. from a one-tape audition.”
Many have argued that ‘Shazam!’ is the best movie DC has made in their universe so far. With that in mind, Warner Brothers is cashing in. Michelle Borth is clearly in the future of the extended universe.
