SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Director Confirms Divisive Trailer Line Won't Be In The Movie's Final Cut

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS Director Confirms Divisive Trailer Line Won't Be In The Movie's Final Cut

Shazam! Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg has responded to the backlash surrounding a now infamous line in the movie's trailer, confirming it's been cut from the final cut of the sequel...

By JoshWilding - Dec 01, 2022 05:12 AM EST

"I just threw a truck at a dragon. I love my life."

Who could have guessed that line in the Shazam! Fury of the Gods trailer would be so divisive? The first teaser for the sequel definitely impressed, though Zachary Levi's adult Billy Batson having fun being a superhero ended up becoming a real point of contention among fans. 

Honestly, we didn't think it was that bad, but director David F. Sandberg has now confirmed this particular piece of dialogue won't be in the final cut of the Shazam! sequel. 

It doesn't sound like it was removed in response to the backlash, as the filmmaker would go on to point out how some moments are shot specifically for trailers. Shazam expressing his excitement to be fighting a dragon was clearly one of them, though we'd argue it fit into the tone established by 2019's first instalment. 

Shazam! Fury of the Gods was supposed to be released later this month, but Warner Bros. made the wise decision to back down from Avatar: The Way of Water and pushed the movie into next year.

Check out Sandberg's comments in full below. 
 


Shazam! Fury of the Gods continues the story of teenage Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word "SHAZAM!," is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam.

The sequel's cast includes Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Adam Brody as Super Hero Freddy, Ross Butler as Super Hero Eugene, Meagan Good as Super Hero Darla, D.J. Cotrona as Super Hero Pedro, Grace Caroline Currey as Mary Bromfield/Super Hero Mary.

Djimon Hounsou returns as the Wizard, while Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu, and Helen Mirren have all joined the movie as newly created villains. 

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is set to be released on March 17, 2023. 
 

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Vigor
Vigor - 12/1/2022, 5:36 AM
It must be defeating to be on Twitter and read peoples opinions of your work. I was on Twitter over a decade ago stopped because I failed to see its value. It seemed too negative zone over there. I'm surprised that it's still used
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 12/1/2022, 5:43 AM
This movie feels like the Zeitgeist passed it by.

Now it's stuck with old-assed kids and a 'humor' that went out of fashion with Love and Thunder.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/1/2022, 5:44 AM
THAT was a divisive line?? The internet is the worst. If I were a director I might post stuff on social media for marketing purposes but I would never actually read anything written by who knows who. Let them fight amongst themselves.
ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 12/1/2022, 5:55 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - The hills people die on, am I right?
Orphix
Orphix - 12/1/2022, 5:54 AM
Am I missing something? Why is that line considered 'divisive'?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 12/1/2022, 6:05 AM
@Orphix - I think he's misusing the term 'divisive'. It's not like people are taking a stand because "Dragons are people too", but then a bunch of bigots are coming out saying "F*** the dragons! They cause a lot of damage and my cousin knows someone who was eaten by one".

No, it was just a shit moment and people said it was shit.
Orphix
Orphix - 12/1/2022, 7:36 AM
@ObserverIO - Wow! So it was literally people commenting on a line of dialogue?

I feel a comicbookmovie.com article comming on! I've now decided to rank, in order, all 4,628 lines of dialogue in Avengers: Endgame starting with the worst.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 12/1/2022, 8:01 AM
@Orphix - but you have to go to another site to get the top 2,314.

Gotta love that Josh, lol.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/1/2022, 6:19 AM
Trailers in the 90's barely revealed anything related to the plot. Now they show the whole [frick]ing movie in them. Unless if it's a Marvel movie, (they never spoil anything) I only watch half of new trailers lol
ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 12/1/2022, 7:53 AM
@bobevanz - Post credits scene for trailers incoming.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 12/1/2022, 6:32 AM
Never thought it was divisive ?! Anyway, I agree that the "i'm describing precisely what I just clearly did" trope is cheesy, so I'm glad it's not from the movie.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/1/2022, 6:35 AM
People need to get a life. Saying what you did out loud is a trope? Foh
DetBullock
DetBullock - 12/1/2022, 6:44 AM
What was "divisive"? Seeing a superhero actually liking being a superhero?
Demigods
Demigods - 12/1/2022, 6:46 AM
"I'm not holding my breath on this one."

wow, dont you hold back, you brave soul, tackling the serious issues... that a fictional character is enjoying being a fictional superhero...

people need to get a [frick]ing life.

[frick]ing loser.
convoyBot
convoyBot - 12/1/2022, 6:52 AM
Once again Wilding shows his poor grasp of English. It’s only divisive if people were arguing it’s a great line.
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