A Shazam! 2 by DC Studios, which was launched on March 17th in all countries, fell short of expectations. The movie received lackluster reviews upon its release, receiving a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Shazam! sequel has experienced its fair share of controversy, including charges of nepotism leveled against James Gunn for his wife Jennifer Holland’s cameo and the exclusion of a much anticipated Dwayne Johnson/Black Adam crossover. Further gasoline has been added to the flames by lead actor Zachary Levi’s apparent anti-vax remarks and his insensitive celebration on Twitter on the day of John Wick actor Lance Reddick’s passing.
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Zachary Levi in his attempt to repair the damage to DC Studios
It appears like Zachary Levi is trying to repair the damage after Shazam! 2’s box office failure to save his movie and, more importantly, his reputation. Henry Cavill’s appearance as Superman in the Shazam! the franchise was only one of the difficulties that the Chuck star has openly discussed.
Zachary Levi is doing every effort to turn around the box office failure of Shazam! 2.
To defend his reputation, the actor who portrays the young superhero is now disclosing startling details from both movies’ making. The headless Superman scandal in the first movie addressed by the Alvin and the Chipmunks star in a shocking statement, saying, “To all of you Henry Cavill fans, we worked incredibly hard to cast Henry Cavill in the first film. While we wanted him to be a headless Superman, he wasn’t one. While we wanted him to be a headless Superman, he wasn’t one. We were stopped. All of these diligent folks encountered obstacles. That not permitted to take place.”
These remarks are especially noteworthy in light of the harsh criticism DC head James Gunn has received for removing Henry Cavill from the DC property as Superman. Fans of Cavill and DC did not appreciate this choice.
“We had a fantastic moment, but it ruined by Walter Hamada, Peter Safran, and David Sandberg…” Said Zachery
Zachary Levi is being open and honest about several internal choices that impacted Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ reputation. While one of these stories covered the debate surrounding the Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson. In the beginning, the end credits scene wasn’t going to feature Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt from the Peacemaker, but rather a crossover of characters from Black Adam. But, Zachary Levi made a startling admission, saying, “That wasn’t the initial purpose. Hawkman and Cyclone were supposed to be there to extend an invitation to join the Justice Society. We had a fantastic moment, but it ruined by Walter Hamada, Peter Safran, and David Sandberg.”
This declaration follows James Gunn’s wife, actor Jennifer Holland, being accuseof engaging in nepotistic behavior. Levi’s remarks, however, suggest that this choice not influenced by the DC Studios Head. Even while the Shazam! the actor did not explicitly state who was to blame for Hawkman and Cyclone’s absence, several sources believe that the actor made a subtle reference to Dwayne Johnson. Johnson reportedly expressed a desire to star in a new DCEU narrative that features. An exclusive confrontation between Black Adam and Superman. Thus he wasn’t interested in any of the characters in his movie participating in minor crossovers.
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