Reviews for Shazam! Fury of the Gods have turned rotten. One of its stars, Rachel Zegler, stands to defend the film, insisting that it is “very good”.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods was destined for a rough arrival, with even generous projections predicting a low box office for its opening weekend. While initial reviews for the film were overwhelmingly positive, things quickly turned rotten for the sequel, landing it at a 52% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics. Zegler, who plays Anthea in the film, took to Twitter to try to defend the film, saying that it deserves some love. Her Twitter thread can be seen below:

some people out there and just being… senselessly mean. and it’s unnecessary. and i know, i know, “if you can’t handle the heat…” and all that nonsense, and you’re right. but our film is actually very good. it’s just cool to hate on fun nowadays. that’s okay. we’re good. ❤️

— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) March 19, 2023

Rachel Zegler’s comments about the audience score have only been proven more true since her initial Tweet, with the number now at 88%. This is the exact audience score of its sister film Black Adam, which sits at an even lower 39%. Its unclear if this positive reception from the audience will be able to save Shazam! Fury of the Gods from its current box office fate, but fans can only hope people will give the film a chance.

The talent behind the Shazam! sequel

David F. Sandberg directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods from a script written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The film stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Marta Millans, Cooper Andrews, Djimon Hounsou, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren.

The official Shazam! Fury of the Gods synopsis reads as follows: “Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.”

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