Zachary Levi must have really hoped that Shazam! was his ticket to the A-list category. However, his career appears to be going nowhere after the failure of the superhero film’s sequel and a couple of other failed films. His latest theatrical release, Harold and the Purple Crayon, is projected to become another disastrous entry from the actor.
Levi had a promising career beginning, starring as Chuck Bartowski in the cult action comedy Chuck. He also landed the famous gig of voicing Flynn Rider in Disney’s Tangled and he was even nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway performance in She Loves Me.
Fans Express Concern Over Zachary Levi’s Fall From Grace
Fans are always concerned when the career of an actor is going off the rails and they even come together for certain actors, like Johnny Depp. The latest social media discussion is about Zachary Levi‘s sinking career, after the actor’s promising comeback in Shazam! in 2019. Things went downhill quickly for the actor after his DCEU debut.
Levi’s poor choice of films was only one of the problems that began to doom his career. Some of the actions of the actor when Shazam! Fury of the Gods came out can only be best described as cringe. In a series of X posts, Levi allegedly blamed the marketing of the film and the Snyder fans for his film’s failure (via Deadline).
One of his social media posts also seemed to blame Dwayne Johnson for meddling with things in Shazam! 2 (via THR). He was also literally begging fans to choose to see his DC sequel in theaters over Keanu Reeves’ John Wick in theaters (via X). Levi’s conservative politics also didn’t sit well with him as his opinions have often rubbed a section of fans the wrong way.
Fans on X agreed that the actor’s career is definitely spiraling out of control. Some fans shared that his choice of roles could be one of the reasons for his downfall. Others expressed genuine concern for him, especially since he voiced one of their favorite animated character Flynn Rider. Some of the fan reactions read:
We have never witnessed a down fall this bad pic.twitter.com/gNcHMoMrsi
— 🇵🇷 𝒥𝒶𝓎 🇵🇷 #FreePalestine🇵🇸 (@Parzival_jay) August 3, 2024
Wait HE VOICED RIDER??? Ye he fell off
— Maxi & Wolverine (@KilosMorales) August 3, 2024
I was at a Fan Expo last year and literally NO one was ever in his line each time I walked past pic.twitter.com/2hBzzehEmO
— Justin Porter (@captainc00kie) August 3, 2024
i am still puzzled why they decided to cast zachary levi, an adult man, as the main character of an adaptation about a child with a magic crayon. no kid that likes that book is gonna wanna see that.
— President Dwayne Camacho (@aj_was_annoying) August 3, 2024
From Chuck to this, what a fall down…
— Bichael (@Benny__Bunny) August 3, 2024
However, X might be a little too premature in declaring his career is over. Levi can still make a comeback to mainstream films with one solid success but the circumstances of the film business should also favor him.
Zachary Levi’s New Movie Has Become Another Disappointment
Zachary Levi’s recent release is the movie adaptation/sequel of the children’s book, Harold and the Purple Crayon. According to Deadline, the film is projected to complete its three-day opening weekend with a mere $6 million. The film has a budget of $40 million which means the films should probably earn $80 million at the box office to achieve break-even.
However, it comes behind several other films in theaters and did not even crack the Top 5 in theaters. Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Trap, Despicable Me 4, and Inside Out 2, in their 8th weekend, were still ahead of Levi’s new film. His films have been slipping even before the Shazam! sequel came out.
His 2021 film The Mauritanian only earned $7.5 million against a $14 million budget. His faith-based film American Underdog also failed at the box office.
