by It turns out that Mary Bloomfield from the DC Universe‘s Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Grace Caroline Currey, had tried out for the X-Men.
Before to Disney’s acquisition of Fox, the rival studio of the mouse regularly produced X-Men movies.
Of course, the first three from the early 2000s still exist. Then came First Class, a half-reboot for the franchise that was a little disorganised and perplexing.
The cast for this new generation, including Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy or Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender, was somehow able to compete with the original portrayals of these renowned characters, despite how convoluted they were.
Recently it has been reported that a current Shazam! star may have played a significant role in the most recent X-Men lineup.
Lady Shazam Almost Became an X-Men Member
Grace Caroline Currey, the star of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, revealed in an exclusive interview with The Direct that she had previously tried out for a major X-Men film before hopping on the DC Comics boat.
Currey recalled her initial “audition for X-Men back in the day for Jean Gray,” a part that eventually went to Sophie Turner of Game of Thrones:
“You know, I auditioned for X-Men back in the day for Jean Gray. Yeah, to play young Jean Gray, which Sophie Turner… did that. She got the part. And you know, I don’t know. I don’t know.”
She might seek a future part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though. The actress said that she “[doesn’t] know” which potential character would be best because she “is such a DC person”:
“I have to be honest, especially the comics, I am such a DC person. I really know DC moreso. And of course, Marvel is so… they bring out characters a lot of the times that people aren’t as familiar with, of course, with how we got Iron Man and everyone over there. But I don’t know…
Shazam star Currey might play who in the MCU?
In the MCU, who might Grace Caroline Currey play?
The X-Men are, as luck would have it, just around the bend (give or take a few years). She might have another chance to defeat Jean Grey.
Another candidate is the mutant with the ability to phase through objects, Kitty Pryde. She even keeps a tiny purple dragon as a pet.
She may then portray an adult X-23, depending on the direction the MCU takes with its X-Men canon.
But it’s obvious that Currey is content with her current position in the DCU. Hopefully Shazam and his family will play a significant role in James Gunn‘s new vision.
Shazam! Release day for Wrath of the Gods is March 17 on Friday.
