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Another day, another new DCU drama. Fans and the studio had huge expectations fromShazam! Fury of Gods. But the film failed to live up to people’s expectations and didn’t earn the expected money on the first weekend. Who is to blame for this? Logically nobody, but people have already found the actor who they should put the blame for the failure of the Zachary Levi-led film. The actor is none other than Dwayne Johnson, who plays the new DC superheroBlack Adam.
The Rock has a huge fan following and the fans won’t just sit there listening to people blaming their beloved. The fans have united to defend Dwayne Johnson in this situation and make Warner Bros understand its fault for the film’s failure.
Why Everyone Is Blaming The Rock ForShazam 2‘s Failure?
The news outlet named The Wrap released some insider information about the whole blame game matter. It’s known that Johnson canceledZachary Levi’sShazam Cameo in his own filmBlack Adam. Apart from this, he also rejected the other idea of another version of post-credit in the film.
The idea was that the archenemy of Black Adam will be invited to join the Justice Society by Aldis Hodge’s Hawkman. This rejected idea was also supposed to be added inShazam 2’scredit scene, but The Rock didn’t let it happen.
Also Read:“Why spoil Wonder Woman?”: Shazam 2 Director Upset With Warner Bros’ Shameful Act Involving Gal Gadot Before the Movie Was Released
TheBlack Adamactor chose to have Henry Cavill’s Superman in the post-credit than Shazam. Director David F Sandberg explained the whole expected post-credit scene in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
“So there were supposed to be characters from [Black Adam’s] Justice Society, but that fell apart three days before we were going to roll cameras. I was really upset because we had built that abandoned gas station set, and we could only shoot that scene in that little piece of forest. I was like, “This is so boring. We need something here.” So the art department built that whole gas station and brought in some old cars and things. They made it look really nice with very few resources, and so I was like, “We have this set and we have the time, so we have to shoot something here.”
Well, many are already accusing Johnson of denying access to the character but one of his fans online stands by him and has bashed Warner Bros for failing to take accountability.
Also read:“I’m very ready to move on”: Shazam 2 Director Done With Superhero Movies After WB Deliberately Made Zachary Levi’s $125M Sequel Fail at Box-Office
Fan Defends Black Adam Actor Dwayne Johnson
Looking at all the buzz around about the wholeShazamandBlack Adamthing, fans are voicing out their opinions on social media. A fan named Craig Lin took to Twitter to express his support forDwayne Johnsonand to call out Warner Bros for the blame game caused. The fan’s complaint from the studios was that they aren’t taking any responsibility for the failure and instead blaming someone else for it.
Here is my two cents on the whole Shazam/Black Adam drama.
Blaming@TheRockfor Shazam’s underperformance at the box office highlights a concerning trend of deflecting responsibility.
By solely blaming The Rock and not acknowledging their own missteps, Warner Bros is failing…pic.twitter.com/cVJ23xgPCK
— Craig Lin (@CraigLin)July 05, 2025
Lin brought to everyone’s notice that it was important for Warner Bros to accept their own failures in this and not shift the blame. He thinks there were some factors behind the underperformance of the film definitely as the first film was quite fantastic in his eyes.
Also read:James Gunn Expected to Save Zachary Levi’s Shazam Despite an Embarrassing $30 Million Opening Weekend for ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Source:Twitter
Shazmeen Navrange
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Shazmeen is an author at FandomWire. With a degree in Mass Media and over two years of experience in the entertainment industry under her belt, she crafts insightful articles that offer a fresh and valuable perspective on Pop Culture and Hollywood. She has an unwavering enthusiasm for films, series, and all things Marvel, which demonstrates her deep-seated passion for the entertainment industry.
