Zachary Levi commented on the box office performance of Shazam! during his appearance at FAN EXPO Canada.
In April, Warner Bros. and DC released Shazam! to the world and the Zachary Levi film earned a commendable worldwide total of $364 million. However, in a world where Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home can cross $1 billion globally, the $300 million-plus total of Shazam! has been viewed by some as a disappointing box office performance.
Nevertheless, Zachary Levi noted that he believes Shazam! did great at the box office while addressing the pundits’ assessment of its box office gross at Fan Expo Canada:
“I’ve seen some of this stuff bandied about on the interwebs, and people saying that if you look at the numbers that we did as a movie, that it pales in comparison to some other movies that did insane amounts. But the truth is, for an origin story of a niche DC character, I think we did f—ing great.”
Zachary Levi added that Shazam! did not have a universe of established characters to build before comparing the film to Deadpool:
“Totally different movies, but if you think about it, Deadpool was so perfect because he was like in the Marvel universe but just over here [on the side], and kind of looking at the whole thing and commenting on all of it. We got to do that in the DC Universe and just have a little more fun with all of it, and I think that made it very special.”
What do you think of the box office results for Zachary Levi’s Shazam!? Do you agree with Zachary Levi’s comments? Was it a great theatrical run considering Shazam is a relatively lesser-known hero? Let us know what you think below!
A Shazam! sequel is currently in development with Zachary Levi set to reprise the titular role. Henry Gayden, who wrote the first movie, is set to pen the screenplay for the sequel and David F. Sandberg is expected to return to the director’s chair. In the meantime, fans can rewatch Zachary Levi’s first Shazam! film on all home media formats.
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Zachary Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
Directed by David F. Sandberg, Shazam! stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans and Djimon Hounsou.
Shazam! is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
Source: ComicBook.com
