Actor Zachary Levi has asked audiences to be mindful with what films they pay to watch, asking them over the weekend to stop watching "garbage" movies.
Levi, known for his leading roles in the television show Chuck and the film Shazam!, expressed his dislike for Hollywood's current output on Saturday, arguing that people in charge of movies "don't care enough to actually make it great for you guys." The statement from the actor, who was speaking at Fan Expo Chicago, received applause from the audience, according to Entertainment Weekly.
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"They know that once you've already bought the ticket and you're in the seat, they've got your money," Levi said. "And the only way for us to change any of it is to not go to the garbage. We have to actively not choose the garbage. It'll help. It'll help a lot."
Levi's comment comes after his most recent movie, Shazam!: Fury of the Gods, was both a critical and financial failure, receiving bad reviews from critics, with a 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. At the box office, the movie only grossed $133,838,006, less than half of the gross of the first Shazam!, according to Box Office Mojo.
During his appearance at the expo, Levi expressed his support for the writers and actors strike that is currently happening in Hollywood. The actor described himself as "an outspoken critic of the exploitative system" in the movie-making business.
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"This strike is necessary to protect ourselves, our writers, and all those working in production who make the industry move," Levi said.
The strike by the writers and actors has so far been affecting at least one studio, with Warner Bros. Discovery reporting a $1.24 billion loss in a recent quarter. CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels described the "modest cash savings" the company has on hand as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America strikes "may have implications for the timing and performance of the remainder of the film slate as well as our ability to produce and deliver content."