Zachary Levi thinks a lot of Zack Snyder fans are happy about Shazam! Fury Of The Gods disappointed at the box office… but he thinks marketing was ‘the biggest problem’
The protagonist Zachary Levi has intervened in his film Shazam! Fury Of The Gods bombed the box office, as it took in a disappointing $30.5 million from the US/Canada box offices over the weekend.
The 42-year-old actor didn’t blame fans of the 57-year-old filmmaker, known for having a passionate fanbase on social media, but did acknowledge on Twitter that many of his fans wanted him to fail.
Snyder fans have expressed their displeasure that Warner Bros. Discovery opted to drop their universe and put James Gun and Peter Safran from the DC Cinematic Universe.
One fan wrote to Levi: ‘There’s no denying that there are a lot of Snyder fans out there right now who are happy about the failure of his movie and a lot of them wish everything to come would fail just by not continuing with the movies. from its manager.’
The actor replied: ‘This is also true. Sad but true. How much that really affects the box office is anyone’s guess.
Interesting: The protagonist Zachary Levi has intervened in his movie Shazam! Fury Of The Gods bombed the box office, as it took in a disappointing $30.5 million from the US/Canada box offices over the weekend
‘This is true too’: The 42-year-old actor didn’t blame fans of the 57-year-old filmmaker, who is known for having a passionate fanbase on social media, but did acknowledge on Twitter that many of his fans wanted to fail
However, Levi made it clear that most of the blame should not be placed on Snyder’s passionate fanbase, but on the way it was marketed.
He explained: ‘But I think the biggest problem we have is marketing. This is a perfect family movie, and yet many families don’t know it. Which is a shame.
This comes just days after his film flopped with international audiences and only grossed $65.5 million after it was projected to gross at least $85 million according to Deadline.
He DC The comic-based movie was previously the shock topic after it was reported that the film was only expected to gross $35 million during its first weekend of release.
Shazam! The Fury Of The Gods opening was also 43% off its 2019 predecessor, which earned $53.5 million in its opening weekend.
The sequel has also grossed $11.7 million since Friday and preview screenings, while the first made $20.3 million by comparison.
The feature’s failure at the box office has left the character’s future in limbo, with Levi previously saying Deadline that a third film in the series would depend on fan interest.
The film’s lead actor stated, “It all comes down to what people want…I hope you all see it, I hope you tell all your friends and family.’
However, Levi made it clear that most of the blame should not be placed on Snyder’s passionate fan base, but on the way it was marketed, explaining, “But I think the biggest problem we have is the marketing. “. This is a perfect family movie, and yet many families don’t know it. Which is a shame’
Falling short: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods grossed a disappointing $30.5 million at the US and Canadian box offices over the weekend.
However, the Chuck star expressed that he was interested in reprising his superhero role in the future.
He was like, ‘Trust me, wherever they say, we want you to be Shazam on this, I’d be like, ‘Cool, come on. I will do that”.
Rachel Zegler, who played Anthea in the film, also told Deadline that she and her collaborators were “confident in the future of the franchise.”
Disappointing: According to Deadline, the superhero movie starring Zachary Levi also flopped with international audiences, only earning $65.5 million after it was projected to gross at least $85 million.
Up in the air: The feature’s failure at the box office has left the character’s future in limbo, with Levi previously telling Deadline that a third film in the series would depend on fan interest.
