Apparently to Zachary Levi He’s not afraid to make a fool of himself. In a recent interview with Comicthe actor said that he has not lost hope of returning to the big screen Shazamdespite being one of the worst sub-franchises in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU).
Although the artist admitted that he had no contact with James Gunn or Peter Safran, the heads of DC Studios, to create more films based on the saga. Shazam!he also made it clear that he did not rule out a return to the role of the same name.
“I’m very proud of both films. I do think the second film was better than the first in some ways. And the first one was very good. I’m very proud of both,” Zachary Levi said, but he didn’t. Don’t stop there. Moreover, in another comment on this matter, he would confirm one of the rumors about Superman: Legacy.
“I would like to be able to do more iterations [de ¡Shazam!]. “I would love to collaborate with Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern.”, he pointed out. The second part of the phrase causes a lot of noise, since it apparently confirms one of the main assumptions of the heroes who will appear in James Gunn’s project, which will reboot the DC cinematic universe.
Casting Nathan Fillion as part of Superman: Legacy This became known in July last year and from the very beginning it was mentioned that it would be like Guy Gardner, one of the members of the Green Lantern Corps. But what Zachary Levi said may put this character in a much more leading role than originally thought. Additionally, this could mark a departure from Green Lantern’s Hal Jordan origin story.
Beyond that, Levi’s hopes of returning as Shazam in the new DCEU will turn out to be nothing less than this. For now, the Gunn-Safran duo seem to want to distance themselves as much as possible from DC’s recent film past. and there is nothing to indicate that they are trying to keep in touch with Shazam!
The return of Shazam, with or without Zachary Levi, is not in DC’s immediate plans.
As we said at the beginning, films Shazam! These are far from the brightest diamonds in the DC Extended Universe. Indeed, the 2019 feature film of the same name did well at the box office. Although fans of the comic book hero were very critical of the excess of stupid jokes and the cartoonish performance of Zachary Levi.
Despite this, Warner Bros. gave the go-ahead for a sequel. But Fury of the Gods, released this year, was an unmitigated disaster. Not only was the proposal scuttled by the press and public, but it raised just over $133 million. It made her DCEU’s ultimate commercial fiasco before date.
Added to this is the failure Flashwhich was already a public relations nightmare, and apparent disputes with Dwayne Johnson over some creative decisions related to Black Adam. As Zachary Levi himself hinted then, it was “The Rock” that prevented a couple of DC heroes from appearing in Shazam!as he did not want any connection to this sub-franchise to exist.
With or without Zachary Levi on board, it’s clear that James Gunn and Peter Safran They have no immediate intentions of bringing back Shazam. The energy of DC Studios leaders is focused on rebooting their cinematic universe in 2025. Superman: Legacy. After that premiere it was only confirmed Brave and Boldnew Batman movie.
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