Zachary Levi, the star of the two Shazam films in the DCEU, is making headlines lately, but not because of his acting career. In recent weeks, he has openly supported presidential candidate Donald Trump.

This has led to a lot of negative reactions from his fans and fans of his movies.

Zachary Levi recently took to Instagram to reply to Whoopi Goldberg’s claim that Hollywood has “always been a very right-leaning town.” This discussion started after Levi publicly supported Donald Trump for president on The View. He said that backing Trump could hurt his career because Hollywood is mostly liberal.

Goldberg disagreed, calling his statement “more B.S.” She explained that Hollywood has a mix of beliefs and sometimes has more Democrats or Republicans, but very few people openly say they are Republican. She also mentioned that some Republican actors, like Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid, still have successful careers.

Levi pointed out that Goldberg could only name two Republican actors, Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid. He said, “Of the thousands of actors in Hollywood, the fact that you could only name two shows the truth of the matter.”

Levi went on to say that many actors in Hollywood want to support Trump, but they are scared that doing so could ruin their careers.

There are plenty, and by the way, they’ve sent me lots of messages, plenty of people in my industry, in Hollywood, who are terrified to publicly say they would vote for Donald Trump or be conservative in any way.

That’s why you don’t see them. That’s why they’re not very prevalent or prominent. They know there’s ramifications for this kind of shit.

But ya’ll, our industry is going to be fucking gonzo. It already is. We’re getting eroded. The pandemic and the strikes.. they’ve already eroded it so much. My cry to all of you out there, you closeted Trump voters, it’s now or never. Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can’t, then don’t.

I would never pressure you to do that. But know that if what you’re afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that’s not going to exist very soon, then don’t let that hold you back.

Levi believes that his support for Donald Trump has hurt his career, but sources close to him say he feels bitter about not becoming “the next Captain America.”

The actor hoped his role in Shazam would be a big break, but that didn’t happen. While the first Shazam! was a success, Shazam 2 didn’t do well, and the DCEU fell apart soon after.

According to these sources, Levi has moved from Los Angeles to Texas and is now focusing on “faith-based” projects. This suggests that his recent endorsements and beliefs might be more of a calculated career choice rather than genuine support.