Rachel Zegler Addresses ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Criticism
Written by SOURCE on March 20, 2023
Rachel Zegler responded to people and critics for their “senselessly mean” criticism of her latest movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
Zegler, who stars as the Greek goddess Athena in the film, took to Twitter this weekend to call out people for their negative reactions to the DC sequel.
“Hey our film is actually really good! but mostly i just absolutely loved making it and the people i met whilst doing so,” Zegler wrote. “Go see it! give it a chance. we have an 85% audience score for a reason.”
She continued, Some people out there and just being… senselessly mean. and it’s unnecessary. and i know, i know, ‘if you can’t handle the heat…’ and all that nonsense, and you’re right. but our film is actually very good. it’s just cool to hate on fun nowadays. that’s okay. we’re good.”
Arriving nearly four years after the 2019 release of Shazam!, Fury of the Gods brings back David F. Sandberg, who directed the original film, alongside a star-studded cast that includes Levi as the titular character, as well as Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Ross Butler, Meagan Good, D.J. Cotrona, and Djimon Hounsou.
In addition to receiving negative reviews from critics, Fury of the Gods underperformed at the box office this week, earning just $30.5M domestically in its opening weekend. Comparably, 2019’s Shazam! made $53.5 million in its first weekend.
