Shazam! star Zachary Levi takes his duty as a superhero on and off set very seriously. This weekend the actor decided to confront trolls who are posting fake reviews for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Captain Marvel film and making-up posts about star Brie Larson.
“I just found this out last night, and for anyone out there who thinks you’re doing me a favor, you’re doing Shazam! a favor, or you’re doing Warner Bros., you’re not,” claimed Levi in an Instagram video. “This is not helping anyone or anything.“
Here’s @ZacharyLevi asking fans to stop piting #CaptainMarvel and #Shazam against each other, because IT ISN’T HELPING ANYONE. He’s also calling out the fake reviews and fabricated/defamatory posts about @brielarson. —It’s time for those people to really listen. pic.twitter.com/SzL0iowj5T
— alias (@itsjustanx) February 24, 2019
Larson seemingly triggered the unearned response from can communities by speaking about diversity, inclusivity and feminism and asking for more progression within the media itself. The reaction of a small yet noisy part of the internet was filing negative reviews in an attempt to purposefully lower the film’s Audience Rating on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. As a result, the film is currently the lowest-rated MCU film on the website.
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“Just because Shazam used to be called Captain Marvel way back in the day doesn’t mean that somehow Brie or Marvel’s Captain Marvel (is) pitted against us,” Levi added. “We’re both movies and we’re both going to be out in theaters at similar times. And the irony of that timing is really interesting, but there is no conspiracy.“
Captain Marvel will hit theaters on March 8th with Shazam! opening on April 5.
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELLeft: Talos (Ben Mendelsohn)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELMaria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELMaria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELCarol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Leader of Starforce (Jude Law) and Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Leader of Starforce (Jude Law) and Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELNick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELNick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Leader of Starforce (Jude Law), Ronan (Lee Pace), Korath (Djimon Hounsou), Att-Lass (Algenis Perez Soto), Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Bron-Char (Rune Temte) and Minn-Erva (Gemma Chan)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Leader of Starforce (Jude Law), Ronan (Lee Pace), Korath (Djimon Hounsou), Att-Lass (Algenis Perez Soto), Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Bron-Char (Rune Temte) and Minn-Erva (Gemma Chan)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Director Ryan Fleck, Ben Mendelsohn, Director Anna BodenPhoto: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELL to R: Director Ryan Fleck, Ben Mendelsohn, Director Anna BodenPhoto: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2019
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Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN MARVELBrie Larson (left) gets hands-on help from Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing Commander (right), on a recent trip to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to research her character, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, for Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel.”Photo: Brad Baruh©Marvel Studios 2019
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