The San Diego Comic-Con gave DC fans some exciting updates. However

“These So Call Fans Complain Like…” &#8211; DC Fandom Split in Two Over Zack Levi’s Line in Shazam With Some Bringing Robert Downey Jr Into Discussion

Recently, the DC Extended Universe has been going through significant changes.
With James Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran taking over as the new
co-CEOs of DC, the franchise seems to be heading towards a new direction. And
recently, at the San Diego Comic-Con, the fans witnessed some exciting updates,
including the trailer of DC’s much-anticipated project, Shazam 2.



As we all know, the sequel to Shazam has been coming along for a long time. The
anticipation of Shazam! Fury Of Gods had been on and off continuously as the
movie went through a series of delays. And now, the sequel is just a couple of
months away from its premiere. Recently,  the trailer of Shazam! Fury Of Gods
was first released during the San Diego Comic-Con 2022. While most of the
trailer is entertaining with the usual humor and family-friendly vibe, the DC
fandom split in two over a single line by Zachary Levi.

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WHAT LINE FROM THE SHAZAM 2 TRAILER DIVIDES THE DC FANDOM?

Recently at the San Diego Comic-Con [https://youtu.be/rf-NqJQJHBU], DC released
the first trailer of Shazam! The Fury Of Gods. What was supposed to be a big
update for the DC fandom instead upset them. A line by Zachary Levi in the
trailer left some fans upset that they criticised the director David F. Sandberg
so severely that he decided to remove the line from the movie. Towards the end
of the trailer, Zachary threw a truck at the dragon and stated, “I just threw a
truck at a dragon. I love my life.” What was supposed to be the familiar trope
of stating the obvious for comedic effect instead upset some fans.

> #Shazam2 [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shazam2?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]'s
> final cut will NOT feature Zachary Levi's criticized final line from its
> trailer, reveals director David F. Sandberg… Here's how fans are reacting:
> https://t.co/Mkqg5ijynE [https://t.co/Mkqg5ijynE] pic.twitter.com/L30hgNXBHx
> [https://t.co/L30hgNXBHx]
> 
> — DCU – The Direct (@DCU_Direct) November 30, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/DCU_Direct/status/1598094049642258437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Furthermore, the fans went on to call it a cringe line and even a cringe movie.
On the other hand, some fans came to its defence. A handful of people defended
the line stating the character Billy is just a kid and the line ideally suited
him. Interestingly, the age-old debate between DC and MCU sparked again with
fans bringing Robert Downey Jr.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-want-robert-downey-jr-to-play-this-iconic-superman-villain-against-henry-cavill-in-future-dc-projects/]
into the discussion.

> It’s right out of the comics and totally in line with the character. People
> will complain about the most ridiculous thing while praising rdj calling
> what’s his name squidward. pic.twitter.com/u4cKAyliHJ
> [https://t.co/u4cKAyliHJ]
> 
> — Michael Aguiar (@MatchesMallone) December 1, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/MatchesMallone/status/1598276889080041472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> makes cringe.
> teases cringe.
> fans hate cringe.
> removes cringe.
> 
> — omNIGHpotent (@undrgrndkngz) December 1, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/undrgrndkngz/status/1598163214554234880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> These so call fans complain like little girls over everything it's pathetic
> 🙄🤡
> 
> — Lloyd (@Lloyd95808630) November 30, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Lloyd95808630/status/1598096504388190209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Billy is a kid. It fits his character. For example if the roles were reversed
> and Marvel had the darker universe, Spiderman would still be his quipping
> self. Why? Because he's a kid and it fits the character of Spiderman
> 
> — Shane Almond 🟢🏹 (@NightOwlScribe) December 1, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NightOwlScribe/status/1598283859661312000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Do you even know who Shazam is?? He's a kid who has become a superhero. That's
> literally something that he would say. He says excitable things like that in
> the comics too
> 
> — Shane Almond 🟢🏹 (@NightOwlScribe) December 1, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NightOwlScribe/status/1598285090773094402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



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What are your thoughts on the issue? Feel free to let us know in the comments
below.

 

 

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<p>Recently, the DC Extended Universe has been going through significant changes. With James Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran taking over as the new co-CEOs of DC, the franchise seems to be heading towards a new direction. And recently, at the San Diego Comic-Con, the fans witnessed some exciting updates, including the trailer of DC&#8217;s much-anticipated project, <em>Shazam 2</em>.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS - Official Trailer 1" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZwFOa3qV5Sk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>As we all know, the sequel to Shazam has been coming along for a long time. The anticipation of <em>Shazam! Fury Of Gods</em> had been on and off continuously as the movie went through a series of delays. And now, the sequel is just a couple of months away from its premiere. Recently,  the trailer of <em>Shazam! Fury Of Gods was </em>first released during the San Diego Comic-Con 2022. While most of the trailer is entertaining with the usual humor and family-friendly vibe, <strong>the DC fandom split in two over a single line by Zachary Levi</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-long-before-black-adams-release-henry-cavill-as-superman-confronted-dwayne-johnson-in-his-new-dc-character/">Long Before Black Adam’s Release, Henry Cavill as Superman Confronted Dwayne Johnson in His New DC Character</a></p>
<h2>What line from the Shazam 2 trailer divides the DC fandom?</h2>
<p>Recently at the<a href="https://youtu.be/rf-NqJQJHBU" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> San Diego Comic-Con</a>, DC released the first trailer of<em> Shazam! The Fury Of Gods. </em>What was supposed to be a big update for the DC fandom instead upset them. A line by Zachary Levi in the trailer left some fans upset that they criticised the director David F. Sandberg so severely that<strong> he decided to remove the line from the movie</strong>. Towards the end of the trailer, Zachary threw a truck at the dragon and stated, <em>“I just threw a truck at a dragon. I love my life.” </em>What was supposed to be the familiar trope of stating the obvious <strong>for comedic effect</strong> instead upset some fans.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shazam2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Shazam2</a>&#39;s final cut will NOT feature Zachary Levi&#39;s criticized final line from its trailer, reveals director David F. Sandberg&#8230; Here&#39;s how fans are reacting: <a href="https://t.co/Mkqg5ijynE">https://t.co/Mkqg5ijynE</a> <a href="https://t.co/L30hgNXBHx">pic.twitter.com/L30hgNXBHx</a></p>
<p>&mdash; DCU &#8211; The Direct (@DCU_Direct) <a href="https://twitter.com/DCU_Direct/status/1598094049642258437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Furthermore, the fans went on to call it a cringe line and even a cringe movie. On the other hand, some fans came to its defence. A handful of people defended the line stating the character Billy is just a kid and the line ideally suited him. Interestingly, the age-old debate between DC and MCU sparked again with fans bringing <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-want-robert-downey-jr-to-play-this-iconic-superman-villain-against-henry-cavill-in-future-dc-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Downey Jr.</a> into the discussion.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s right out of the comics and totally in line with the character. People will complain about the most ridiculous thing while praising rdj calling what’s his name squidward. <a href="https://t.co/u4cKAyliHJ">pic.twitter.com/u4cKAyliHJ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Michael Aguiar (@MatchesMallone) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatchesMallone/status/1598276889080041472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">makes cringe.<br />teases cringe.<br />fans hate cringe.<br />removes cringe.</p>
<p>&mdash; omNIGHpotent (@undrgrndkngz) <a href="https://twitter.com/undrgrndkngz/status/1598163214554234880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">These so call fans complain like little girls over everything it&#39;s pathetic 🙄🤡</p>
<p>&mdash; Lloyd (@Lloyd95808630) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lloyd95808630/status/1598096504388190209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Billy is a kid. It fits his character. For example if the roles were reversed and Marvel had the darker universe, Spiderman would still be his quipping self. Why? Because he&#39;s a kid and it fits the character of Spiderman</p>
<p>&mdash; Shane Almond 🟢🏹 (@NightOwlScribe) <a href="https://twitter.com/NightOwlScribe/status/1598283859661312000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do you even know who Shazam is?? He&#39;s a kid who has become a superhero. That&#39;s literally something that he would say. He says excitable things like that in the comics too</p>
<p>&mdash; Shane Almond 🟢🏹 (@NightOwlScribe) <a href="https://twitter.com/NightOwlScribe/status/1598285090773094402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
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