To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld; what is the deal with Zachary Levi?
Ever since Shazam! Fury of the Gods was released, the actor has seemingly been on a one-man mission to destroy his career by placing anything and everything even remotely connected to either the movie or his career into the firing line, and what makes it worse is that none of the accused have even bothered to dignify him with a response.
Not only did he point fingers of blame at the SnyderVerse for his increasing unpopularity among the online community, he also made a point of criticizing Warner Bros. for failing to put the weight of its marketing might behind the Shazam! sequel, even if you can see where he’s coming from in that instance to a certain extent.
Refusing to lie down, he’s gone after Dwayne Johnson more than once by confirming that not only were Black Adam character barred from making cameo appearances in Fury of the Gods, but he was blocked from swinging by The Rock’s one-and-done DCU blockbuster to tease an impending showdown.
Even Kevin Feige didn’t emerge unscathed, with Levi – who turned down Fandral in Thor due to scheduling conflicts with Chuck, only to circle back around and play the part in The Dark World and Ragnarok – claiming he was misled about the size of his contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Eventually, there’s a chance he’s going to run out of bridges to burn, but with Shazam! 3 looking like a no-go at this stage, it might be best for him to keep his mouth shut for a little while.
