The actor opens up about being taken aback by the film's reviews following its box office flop, saying, "People were insanely unkind.”
Or, and hear me out, maybe it was not a very good movie.
I get that critics have a different perspective because they'll see so many more movies and have a different perspective than fans, but we've had decades now of them giving a pretty fair shake to superhero and popcorn movies and reviewing them on their own terms. If your sequel doesn't do anything particularly interesting in that space, then the property or the cast had better be so beloved that people will go see it regardless. I haven't really heard that anybody HATED Shazam 2, just that nobody gave a shit, and most of the review snippets on RT reflect that.
Jase@lemmy.world 11 months ago
ClarkDoom@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That article you shared is literally an opinion piece that even says the actor hasn’t specifically made antivax statements. It’s written by someone trying to infer the actors opinions without any verification. That’s not a reputable source. Also, we’re knocking people for twitter follows now? That could be something Levi looks at, it could be a random account added by a social media team, it could be any number of things.
You use the word “actively sides” - that’s objectively not true. I’m all for holding people accountable but come on, this is just attacking the guy and using baseless accusations to merit it. Do you have any verifiable or reputable sources that prove this guy is a hateful bigot?
ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 months ago
_Many Shazam! fans were shocked this weekend when Zachary Levi, who stars in the popular DC superhero franchise, said he was in “hardcore” agreement that COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Pfizer “is a real danger to the world.” Levi followed up his tweet by doubling down and sharing a link to a Justice.gov press release about Pfizer paying $2.3 billion as part of a fraud settlement back in 2009. “Just one example of what I’m referring to…” he tweeted alongside the link.
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But it’s not the first time that Levi, an affable presence previously lauded for his titular role on the NBC show Chuck, has raised eyebrows with his controversial takes. Earlier this month, the actor posted a clip of his appearance on the Shawn Stevenson podcast The Model Health Show in which he rails against American pharmaceutical companies’ advertisements.“We are carte blanche, ‘Do whatever you want, do the imagery of a guy and a girl on a date having a... throw that football through that tire, be in that tub, whatever it is, you know, and barely talk about the side effects,’” he says in the clip._
And one more piece for this truly perplexing puzzle:
Levi called (incel hero and lackluster human) Jordan Peterson “one of the deepest thinkers I’ve ever heard break down, like, human behavior.”
Another?
"I am no fan or supporter of Trump, and I find his behavior to be vulgar, callous, narcissistic, and lacking empathy. And while I’m not a Conservative, I know many who backed 45 not because they liked him, but because he was the only candidate they felt cared about their needs.”
He also appeared on 700 Club, founded by Pat Robertson.
Veraticus@lib.lgbt 11 months ago
Those links are just the tip of the iceberg!
As the Daily Beast reports, he also went on Joe Rogan, expressed admiration for Jordan Peterson, and blithely allowed Rogan to misgender Elliot Page with no pushback, and gave an interview to notorious transphone and general hateful bigot Pat Robertson on the 700 Club.
It’s not like he’s ever denied anything asserted by any of these articles. A Tweet like “I love vaccines!” or “trans rights are human rights!” would clear this up pretty fast. Yet, silence.
So… after some point, if it looks like an anti-vaxxing bigot, swims like an anti-vaxxing bigot, and quacks like an anti-vaxxing bigot… isn’t it just an anti-vaxxing bigot?
Hextic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Go Fash lose cash.
leftabitcharlie@lemmy.film 11 months ago
Be a bigot, lose your money ticket.
Act prejudiced, get no more of this! do money hand gesture where you rub thumb against index and middle finger
Conservative thought? Money is naught!
Right wingers get no dinner.
Neoliberal hate means an empty plate.
That’s all I can currently muster… I’m not a fan of General Custer. I like yours better.
nitefox@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I liked him for Chuck, didn’t think he would be a bigot
Ginjutsu@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Scumbaggery aside, I find it incredibly disheartening that just following an account these days will paint a giant red target on you. I really despise what social media has done to us.
Veraticus@lib.lgbt 11 months ago
Are people simply not supposed to use the things you do as evidence of the person you are?
dandi8@kbin.social 11 months ago
Why would you follow an account like that, being a public figure, if you disagree with its contents?