Recently, the DC Extended Universe has undergone major changes. With James Gunn and veteran CEO Peter Safran as DC’s new co-CEOs, the franchise appears to be taking a new direction. And recently, at San Diego Comic-Con, fans got to witness some exciting updates, including the trailer for DC’s long-awaited project, Shazam 2.
The sequel to Shazam has been a long time coming. Shazam! wrath of the gods had been flicking on and off constantly as the film went through a series of delays. And now the sequel is just a few months away from its premiere. Recently the trailer of Shazam! wrath of the gods first released during San Diego Comic Con 2022. While most of the trailer is entertaining with the usual humor and family-friendly vibe, DC fandom was split in two by Zachary Levi over a single line.
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Which line from the Shazam 2 trailer does DC fandom share?
Recently at the San Diego Comic ConDC released the first trailer of Shazam! The Wrath of the Gods. What was meant to be a major update for DC fandom instead angered them. A line from Zachary Levi in the trailer caused some fans to get so upset that they so harshly criticized director David F. Sandberg He decided to remove the line from the film. Towards the end of the trailer, Zachary threw a truck at the dragon and said: “I just threw a truck at a kite. I love my life.” What should be the usual trope of stating the obvious for comedic effectinstead upset some fans.
#Shazam2‘s Final Cut WILL NOT feature Zachary Levi’s criticized final line from his trailer, reveals director David F. Sandberg… Here’s how fans are reacting: https://t.co/Mkqg5ijynE pic.twitter.com/L30hgNXBHx
— DCU – The Direct (@DCU_Direct) November 30, 2022
Fans went on to call it a cringe line and even a cringe movie. On the other hand, some fans came to his defense. A handful of people defended the line, stating that Billy was just a kid and the line fit him perfectly. Interestingly, the age-old debate between DC and MCU reignited when fans brought Robert Downey Jr. into the discussion.
It’s straight out of the comics and suits the character perfectly. People will complain about the most ridiculous things while praising rdj for calling Squidward what his name is. pic.twitter.com/u4cKAyliHJ
— Michael Aguiar (@MatchesMalone) December 1, 2022
makes you suspicious.
teases flinch.
Fans hate cringe.
removes frizz.— omNIGHpotent (@undrgrndkngz) December 1, 2022
These so-called fans complain like little girls about anything pathetic
— Lloyd (@Lloyd95808630) November 30, 2022
Billy is a kid. It suits his character. For example, if the roles were reversed and Marvel had the darker universe, Spiderman would still be his joking self. Why? Because he’s a kid and it fits the character of Spiderman
– Shane Mandel
(@NightOwlScribe) December 1, 2022
Do you even know who Shazam is? He’s a kid who’s become a superhero. That’s literally something he would say. Also in the comics he says such excitable things
– Shane Mandel
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