"Feige is like, ‘Hey, would Zach want to take this role again?’ And to be honest, look… and I insisted on talking to Kevin about it, for two reasons. Ultimately, the group was limited to a smaller supporting role in the sequel "Not so much, as it turned out," Levi reflects: Given that the Warrior's Three had been underutilized in the 2011 film, Levi was reluctant to take on the part again but claims that Feige insisted the role would "be a huge part of" Thor: The Dark World. In a strange twist of events, Dallas could not do the second film, and it was here that Feige approached Levi, asking if he wanted to "take this role again." I was so bummed… And that role went, and Josh Dallas ultimately played that role so well, and he was in the first film." "But 'Chuck,' which was also a massive blessing in my life, but had these moments that were heartbreaking where they like last second, they picked us up for an additional six episodes, and they said you can’t go do that movie, and I was crestfallen. Instead, the part went to O nce Upon A Time star Josh Dallas, and Levi has shared that he thinks Dallas "played that role so well:" Unfortunately, the actor could not play the part, as his breakout series Chuck had been renewed for six additional episodes. I get this swashbuckling Lothario, like come on? What a fun role.’ I was like, ‘Oh my God, I didn’t get Captain America? Whatever dude, I get to be Errol Flynn. "Listen, it was kind of a crazy sequence, because I was cast as Fandral, the Dashing in the original 'Thor' film Kenneth Brannagh directed. Levi was ecstatic to be part of the expanding universe during those opening years and thought playing a "swashbuckling Lothario" seemed like a "fun role," especially given the prestigious director that helmed the original film: Speaking on the podcast, Levi admitted that it was "kind of a crazy sequence ," and that he had initially been cast as Fandral in Thor (2011), which Kenneth Branagh directed. Kevin Feige Misled Zachary Levi About MCU Role Marvel StudiosĪppearing on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, Zachary Levi opened up about his time in the MCU as Fandral, one of the Warriors Three, in the Thor films.įans already knew that Marvel Studios lied to the actor about the importance of Fandral, but Zachary Levi went one step further, revealing that he met with Marvel boss Kevin Feige before accepting the role. To make matters worse, Marvel killed off Levi's character in Thor: Ragnarok and ended the DC star's short stint at Marvel. Unfortunately, Levi's role was relatively small, with Marvel Studios misleading the actor and giving him little to do during his stay in Asgard. However, Levi's first taste of comic book films came a few years before Shazam! when he appeared as Fandral in Thor: The Dark World. Nowadays, fans know Levi best for his role in the DCU as Shazam, the adult superhero version of Billy Batson who made his big screen debut in 2019's Shazam! Shazam! Fury of the Gods has finally been released in cinemas across the globe, but its star Zachary Levi recently opened up about his short-lived career in the MCU.
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