Zachary Levymain character Shazam!indicted against Hollywood and advised people not to watch trash movies. The controversial actor has expressed regret over the erratic number of disappointing performances, although he missed a small detail: he himself is part of the problem.
In accordance with Entertainment WeeklyZachary Levi expressed disappointment with the current state of the industry. In front of several attendees gathered at the Fan Expo in Chicago, the Shazam actor said that feels like most of the content coming out of Hollywood is trash. “How many times do you see a trailer and think, ‘Oh my God, this looks great!’ and then you go to the cinema and think, ‘Is this it?’
Levy, who starred in one of DC’s biggest flops, he also did not hide his contempt for the leaders. “They don’t care about making it great for you guys, they don’t,” he said. “They know that once you’ve bought a ticket and taken a seat, they’ve already got their money,” the actor said.
What is the solution for Hollywood to stop producing crap? According to Zachary Levi, the only way to change that is to stop going to the movies. “We shouldn’t actively collect this crap. It will help a lot.” Curious, this formula works and to show this, it is enough to see the box office performance of his latest adventure as a superhero.
OuchShazam! Fury of the gods It only grossed $133.8 million worldwide, making it the worst hit in the DC Extended Universe. Sequel doesn’t build on the success of the original 2019 film and falls behind Flashanother resounding failure of Warner Bros.
Zachary Levi defends his work in Shazam 2
Despite criticism from Hollywood, Zachary Levi defended his work in Shazam 2. In an interview taken at the end of July, the actor accused trolls and social media that the sequel didn’t get a good reception.
“Social media has changed a lot, online hate, haters, trolls, factions and it all has become more galvanized in its toxicity,” he noted. “I think there are people who sincerely want to destroy certain projects because they don’t like them or because they don’t like me or other people involved in them,” the actor said.
Levy also positioned himself against specialized criticism after he scored 49%. Shazam! Fury of the gods V rotten tomatoes. “The critical reception was, I don’t know, very oddly and shockingly low, and people were just incredibly nasty,” he said. Despite this, viewership ratings were favorable, though not reflected in the box office.
After the failure Shazam 2 and statements against Hollywood executives, Zachary Levi is unlikely to wear the superhero cape again. The restructuring of the DC Extended Universe has closed the doors to previous projects, and there is no going back. James Gunn and Peter Safran want to start from scratch and protect themselves from another painful mistake.
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