Shazam! Star Zachary Levy was 'bitter' that he didn't become 'The Rock or Chris Evans' – after he endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
Levy, 44, announced her support for the former president while hosting Team Trump's Reclaim America Tour event. Michigan last month.
Speaking on stage, he declared that his endorsement would be an act of 'professional suicide'. Very, very liberal Hollywood.
Now a source who claims to have known Levy for several years says the actor is angry that he failed to become an A-lister in an industry.
When he played Shazam, it was his dream. He thought this was his ticket to being The Rock or Chris Evans. But it didn't happen to him, and he's bitter about it,' the source told The Hollywood Reporter.
Shazam! After endorsing Donald Trump for president in 2024, star Zachary Levy was 'bitter' about not being 'The Rock or Chris Evans'.
Since 2017, Levi has lived on a 75-acre cattle ranch near Austin. After Texas sold him a Los Angeles residence, according to Men's Journal.
Two years later, he appeared in the first Shazam! The film, which received a warm response from critics and enough funding to get a sequel.
However, while following Shazam! Fury of the Gods came out last year and was met with critical disdain and failed at the box office.
This year he starred in the fantasy comedy Harold and the Purple Crayon alongside a cast that included Lil Rel Howry, Alfred Molina and Zooey Desconel.
The film bowed out in August, failing to make back its budget, with a 26% rating on the top review total. Rotten tomatoes.
In recent years, Levy has also starred in faith-based films such as 2021's American Underdog and next year's The Unbreakable Boy.
A month after Harold And The Purple Crayon bombed at the box office, Levy appeared at a Michigan event where he publicly endorsed Trump.
Levy, 44, said she would vote for the incoming former president when she headlines Team Trump's Reclaim America tour in September. Election.
Levy, 44, announced her support for the former president when she hosted Team Trump's Reclaim America tour in Michigan last month; Trump is pictured at a rally in Reno on Friday
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson at Disney Entertainment Showcase D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California in August
Chris Evans is pictured at New York Comic Con at the Javits Center in October 2023
After his first election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race. Levy said that with two options left, Trump is 'the man who can get us there'.
'This year, I discovered Bobby Kennedy and I was like, man, this is the guy,' the embattled star said.
'In a perfect world, whatever that might be, I would probably have voted for Bobby, but we don't live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very broken state.'
He continued: 'We live in a country that has been hijacked by many who want to take this place off the rocks. We're here to stop that, aren't we?'
The crowd began cheering for the Hollywood star when he used Trump's catchphrase: 'We're going to make America great again!'
So, I stand with Bobby, I stand with Tulsi, and I stand with everyone who stands with President Trump, because we're two of the two choices we have, I believe Donald Trump. President Trump is the man who can get us there,' Levy said.
He said Trump would get America there because RFK and US Rep. Tulasi Gabbard had the 'support and support and wisdom and knowledge and fight'.
Despite supporting Trump now, in 2020, Levy openly shared that he is not a fan of the Republican Party.
He added that Trump will take America there because RFK (right) and US Rep. Tulasi Gabbard (center) have 'support and support and wisdom and knowledge and fight'.
Despite now supporting Trump, in 2020, Levy openly shared that he is not a fan of the Republican Party.
'I am not a fan or supporter of Trump, and I find his behavior vile, rude, narcissistic and lacking in empathy.
“While I'm not a conservative, I know many people who supported 45, not because they liked him, but because he was the only candidate who cared about their needs,” he tweeted earlier.
Levy has always taken a stand on politics, as she previously shared her skepticism with vaccines and criticized the SAG-AFTRA strike.
The actor also revealed how he blamed Dwayne Johnson for not doing well at the box office after the DC superhero film Shazam.
Hours after an explosive report claimed Black Adam star Johnson had vetoed Levi's cameo, he confirmed the report.
Levi 2019's Shazam! starred in, it did well but wasn't a big box office hit, grossing $140.4 million domestically to $53.5 million and $366 million worldwide (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) from a $100 million budget.
The actor also revealed how he blamed Dwayne Johnson for DC superhero movie Shazam not doing well at the box office. (Image: Levi as Shazam)
Levi returns for the sequel to Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which had a disappointing opening weekend of $30.1 million and debuted at 51% RT.
A report from The Wrap revealed that Johnson vetoed Levi's cameo as Shazam in Black Adam and a post-credits scene with other members of Black Adam's Justice Society of America.
While insiders say Johnson's intrigue at the center of the DC Universe and his Black Adam character may have played a role in bringing down Black Adam and the Shazam franchise, Levy confirmed the report in a carefully worded Instagram story post.
Levy shared the post, tagging both Levy and Johnson – with the actor adding his own caption below: 'The truth will set you free' with an upside-down smile and a praying hands emoji.
Levy is among the many celebrities who have announced their endorsement of Trump, joining the likes of Hulk Hogan, Kid Rock, Dana White, Amber Rose, Jason Aldean, Dave Portnoy, Elon Musk, Roseanne Barr and Azealia Banks.
