Close Menu
  • Login
  • Support Us
  • Newsletter
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
    • Video Games
      • Previews
      • PC
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X/S
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Xbox One
      • PS4
      • Tabletop
    • Film
    • TV
    • Anime
    • Comics
      • BOOM! Studios
      • Dark Horse Comics
      • DC Comics
      • IDW Publishing
      • Image Comics
      • Indie Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • Oni-Lion Forge
      • Valiant Comics
      • Vault Comics
  • Podcast
  • More
    • Event Coverage
    • BWT Recommends
    • RSS Feeds
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Support Us
But Why Tho?
RSS Facebook X (Twitter) YouTube
Trending:
  • Features
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Co-Op and weapon kit promotional image from Treyarch and Raven Studios

    Sharing Gunsmith Builds in Black Ops 7 Is About To Get Much Easier

    08/19/2025
    EA Sports Madden NFL 26 Head Coach But Why Tho 5

    Dear EA Sports, Why Can’t I Make A Hot Coach?

    08/14/2025
    Blade in Marvel Rivals Season 3.5

    Blade Can Shut Down The Other Team In Marvel Rivals Season 3.5 If You Know How

    08/08/2025
    John Cena and Cody Rhodes during Summerslam 2025

    The SummerSlam 2025 Main Event Was A Fever Dream We All Needed

    08/08/2025
    Street Fighter 6 Sagat

    Sagat Brings Depth And Approachability To ‘Street Fighter 6’

    08/07/2025
  • Indie Games
  • K-Dramas
  • Netflix
  • Apple TV+
But Why Tho?
Home » Events » Boston Fan Expo 2019: What We Learned from the Zachary Levi Q&A

Boston Fan Expo 2019: What We Learned from the Zachary Levi Q&A

Kristen BatesBy Kristen Bates08/24/20194 Mins ReadUpdated:11/05/2021
Zachary Levi as Shazam 1068x601
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi hosted his own Q&A panel last Saturday morning at the Boston Fan Expo, where several fans lined up to ask fun questions or tell Levi he was their “second favorite Fandral”. The questions ranged from his work on the canceled NBC show Chuck to his most recent role as Shazam in the DC film Shazam!. 

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here

In the Q&A, Levi discussed how much he enjoyed working on the film Shazam! because it was “a movie that the whole family could enjoy.” Levi said he had fun playing a superhero and a kid. It was a chance to remind him about the importance of being silly. “When we are adults, we forget to have fun,” said Levi. It also helps that he got to play a really cool superhero.

But Levi originally turned down the role of the iconic superhero. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was cast as Black Adam before Shazam was cast and, when Levi was asked to audition for the role, Levi turned it down because he felt he could not emulate the antithesis of The Rock. 

Levi auditioned for a different part in the film but was ultimately given the main part of Shazam. “It all happened so fast,” recalled Levi at the panel. It’s crazy to think that Levi almost lost this role because of The Rock. 

While The Rock didn’t appear in Shazam!, he will be in the film’s sequel. Levi confirmed at his panel that the script for the sequel is currently in the works. 

One person asked Levi what his advice would be to young people trying to become actors. “Go figure out how to genuinely love yourself first,” replied Levi. Levi is a huge advocate for mental health awareness and makes it a point to speak about loving yourself. He discussed his battle with his own mental health issues and depression at the panel. 

In May, Levi was named the Mental Health Ambassador for Active Minds. Active Minds is an organization that focuses on advocating mental health awareness and education on various college campuses.

There were a lot of Chuck fans at the panel as well. The show aired on NBC for five seasons before being canceled in 2012. It garnered a cult following that followed Levi’s career from Tangled to Shazam! and to all of his appearances at conventions. There’s always a Chuck fan within a ten-foot radius of Levi it seems. 

Since Chuck was one of Levi’s earliest roles, it makes sense that there are a passionate group of fans who have grown up with him. Levi said in the panel that his favorite aspect of working on Chuck was the community of fans and his coworkers who felt like family. 

At one point in the panel, a mother came up to thank Levi for inspiring her daughter through Chuck to get her “spark” back. There were a lot of personal connections and “thank you’s” made at the panel that led to a few teary-eyed moments. 

Levi said his favorite episode of Chuck was the one he got to direct. It’s called “Chuck Versus The Beard” (Season 3, episode 9). In this episode, Chuck reveals his secret to Morgan that he is Agent Carmichael. It’s a big plot point and character development for Chuck that allows him to continue growing in his ability to “flash”. This was also Levi’s television directorial debut. 

Levi is hopeful about a Chuck movie and says he will continue advocating for one “until he dies”.

Currently, Levi is working on Tangled: The Series where he is reprising his role as Flynn Rider (better known as Eugene Fitzherbert). 

Shazam! Images property of Warner Bros.

Chuck image property of NBC.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
Previous ArticleREVIEW: ‘The World Ends With You Final Remix’ Offers Fun With Lack-Luster Controls (Switch)
Next Article REVIEW: ‘Star Wars Adventures,’ Issue #24
Kristen Bates
  • X (Twitter)

In the sixth grade, Kristen participated in her school’s spelling bee and mispelled the word “lake”. Kristen has since pursued a rigorous career in writing where she tries her best to avoid using that blasted word. She studied literature in her undergrad and is now pursuing her Master’s in Journalism at Emerson College. Kristen has written for StarWars.com, where she gets to let her nerd flag fly as a huge Star Wars enthusiast. She’s also covered press events at New York Comic Con and attended the 2019 Oscars where she ran into Laura Dern and managed to hold it together (a true accomplishment). Kristen will stop at nothing to pet all the dogs and she can quote the film Spaceballs from beginning to end. She also has a website, www.kristenkbates.com, and a pretty groovy Twitter: @kristenkbates.

Related Posts

SXSW 2025

SXSW 2025 Event Round-Up

03/13/2025
Fantastic Games

Fantastic Games Puts The Spotlight On Indie Horror

10/05/2024
SXSW 2024 Events But Why Tho 5

SXSW 2024 Event Round-Up

03/18/2024
Fantastic Fest 2023 - But Why Tho

FANTASTIC FEST: Fantastic Fest Goes Old School

09/23/2023
Immortals of Aveum

SDCC 2023: Everything We Learned About ‘Immortals of Aveum’

07/24/2023
Ghosts of Ruin

SDCC 2023: Everything We Learned About ‘Ghosts of Ruin’

07/23/2023

Get BWT in your inbox!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get the latest and greated in entertainment coverage.
Click Here
TRENDING POSTS
Still from Shin Godzilla
8.5
Film

REVIEW: ‘Shin Godzilla’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

By Sarah Musnicky08/16/2025Updated:08/17/2025

It is understandable how Shin Godzilla succeeded at the box office nearly a decade ago. The strength of its story still stands today.

Botanical Bliss Update Palia But Why Tho 5 News

Palia’s New Botanical Bliss Update Brings New Flora, Decorations, And Quest Mechanic

By Matt Donahue08/18/2025Updated:08/18/2025

The Botanical Bliss update adds new event, more plushes, and a host of quality-of-life improvements and more to celebrate 2 years of Palia.

BOOTS Netflix First Look promotional images News

First Look at Coming-of-Age Story BOOTS, Coming to Netflix This October

By But Why Tho?08/17/2025

Netflix is reporting for duty this fall with the new eight-episode series BOOTS, a comedic drama starring Miles Heizer and Vera Farmiga

Nuestra Magia Secret Lair Art Interviews

EXCLUSIVE: How The ‘Nuestra Magia’ Secret Lair Found Its Identity And Raised Over $1M

By Kate Sánchez08/15/2025Updated:08/15/2025

We spoke with Ovidio Cartagena about Magic: The Gathering’s Nuestra Magia Secret Lair drop, its impact, and the real treasure within.

But Why Tho?
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest RSS YouTube Twitch
  • CONTACT US
  • ABOUT US
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Review Score Guide
Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small contribution.
Written Content is Copyright © 2025 But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

But Why Tho Logo

Support Us!

We're able to keep making content thanks to readers like YOU!
Support independent media today with
Click Here