As James Gunn and Peter Safran construct a brand new path ahead for DC Studios, they depart plenty of upheaval of their wake. Patty Jenkins‘ “Wonder Woman 3“? No more. Henry Cavill? No longer Superman. A sequel to “Black Adam“? Not gonna happen, and Dwayne Johnson‘s tenure as the superhero is likely over, too. But what about other DC heroes with sequels on the 2023 calendar for Warner Bros. Discovery, like Zach Levi’s Shazam or Jason Momoa‘s Aquaman? That’s nonetheless unclear, however Levi doesn’t need DC followers to fret about it an excessive amount of.
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The Hollywood Reporter stories that Levi took to Twitter to confront any “random deceitful” banter on the web relating to the way forward for his DC hero after “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods” hits theaters on March 17. In quick, Levi thinks he’s in “a pretty good position” with what Gunn and Safran need to do with the character. But till the brand new co-heads have a definitive plan for the DCU’s future, Levi pleaded that followers “be patient and give them some space and some time to try and really make something special.” “Up to this point, there have been quite a few DC films that may have made some fans very happy, but they’re not tapping into the larger audience,” mentioned Levi. “Marvel was very successful in doing that — bringing in as many people to the table, as many people that could be satiated and brought joy and all that stuff.”
Levi hopes that Gunn and Safran deliver that very same sense of satisfaction to DC’s cinematic future, however for that to occur DC followers should stay affected person. “If you’re out there, and you really liked what happened before, you can do that — that’s fine,” Levi continued. “But recognize there’s a lot of people that didn’t like those things, and we should always be trying to, I think, tap into as much audience as possible, making as many people as happy as possible. That’s what we’re in entertainment for, and I think that’s what Peter and James are really trying to do, and it’s not an easy position. They got handed all of these things that were already in a lot of conflict. So guys, just f*cking give them a break. Take it easy. Take a breath.”
Levi additionally defended 2019’s “Shazam!” in opposition to fan criticism in his Instagram Live video, calling it a “really charming movie.” He has excessive hopes for its upcoming sequel too, says it’s more likely to do “reasonably well” on the field workplace. Moreover, Levi additionally acknowledged he needs he had an opportunity to work with some actors leaving the DCU, a reference to each Johnson and Cavill, who reprised his function as Superman in a cameo in “Black Adam.” On December 14, Cavill confirmed on social media that he wouldn’t return as Superman for future DCU initiatives. Six days later, Johnson took to Twitter to say that Black Adam wouldn’t be a part of Gunn and Safran’s new “first chapter” of the brand new DCU.
Only time will inform if Levi’s Shazam will be part of Cavill’s Superman and Johnson’s Black Adam as one other superhero rendition James Gunn and Peter Safran jettison from their plans. After the whole lot that’s occurred within the DCU this 12 months, it’s secure to say that no venture or performer is a certain factor for Gunn and Safran. But if “Fury Of The Gods” is a field workplace success like “Shazam!” was, count on Gunn, Safran, and WBD CEO David Zaslav to provide Levi’s future as Shazam severe thought. Then once more, Zaslav was as soon as very excessive on Cavill returning as Superman, and DC followers know the way that went. So, it’s most likely secure to count on much more large shifts to come back for the DCU in 2023.