History Trivia / ShazamFuryOfTheGods

* BillingDisplacement: Arguably, though it's a {{Justified|Trope}} example. Creator/AsherAngel plays the main character, Billy Batson, in his normal human form, so it makes sense that he'd be billed second after Creator/ZacharyLevi, who plays his Shazam form. However, Angel ultimately gets less than ten minutes of screentime in the movie (due to Billy spending most of it as Shazam), far less than most of the other actors who are billed lower.

** TheStinger was originally going to have a cameo appearance from Creator/AldisHodge as Comicbook/{{Hawkman}} and Creator/QuintessaSwindell as Cyclone, with the two showing up to recruit Billy into the Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica. However, the plan was dropped after being vetoed by Dwayne Johnson. [[spoiler:Emilia Harcourt and John Economos from ''Series/{{Peacemaker}}'']] were instead added in as a last minute replacement.
* YouLookFamiliar: The museum guide is played by Rizwan Manji, previously the janitor from ''Series/{{Peacemaker}}''.

** Commenting on the film's disappointing box-office debut via (now deleted) Website/{{Reddit}} comment, Director Creator/DavidFSandberg stated, "It's not like this comes as a surprise. I saw where this was heading a long time ago. I'll be alright though. I got paid all my money upfront [smiley emoji]." However, he later [[https://twitter.com/ponysmasher/status/1637236262305435648 clarified]] his comment was tongue-in-cheek and that he is proud of the film.
** When Creator/RachelZegler was asked why she decided to be in the movie, she matter-of-factly stated "I needed a job" (she was cast before she got major recognition with ''Film/{{West Side Story|2021}}'', besides). Though that being said, in later social media posts where she felt that critics were being too hard on the movie, she indicated that she did at least enjoy her time working on it, stating that she got to meet some great people.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on [[Creator/{{Max}} HBO Max]]. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews and an interest-killing impending reboot of Creator/DCComics properties on film announced by Creator/DCStudios president Creator/JamesGunn prior to its release.

* DearNegativeReader: Creator/DavidFSandberg has made handful of disparaging remarks regarding some recurring, even incessant, fault-finding complaints he had been given online. He posted a review of the film on Letterboxd ([[SelfDeprecation he has done negative reviews for his previous films too]]) that said "Billy and Shazam have different personalities. I really wish someone would point this out to the director. Unwatchable!"

* ExecutiveVeto: Originally Hawkman and Cyclone were meant to appear to recruit Billy into the Justice Society in the mid-credits scene, but ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' star and producer Creator/DwayneJohnson vetoed the cameo for unknown reasons. Producer Peter Safran improvised by having Emilia Harcourt and John Economos from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' and ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}'' appear instead, serving the same function.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews and an interest-killing impending reboot of Creator/DCComics properties on film announced by Creator/DCStudios president Creator/JamesGunn prior to its release.

** Creator/DwayneJohnson was approached to cameo as Comicbook/BlackAdam, but turned down the offer due to him wanting the character to appear in his own solo movie first. (Ironically enough, ''Black Adam'' was released in theaters before ''Fury of the Gods'' anyway.)

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews and an interest-killing impending reboot announced by Creator/DCStudios president Creator/JamesGunn prior to its release.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews and an impending reboot announced by Creator/DCStudios president Creator/JamesGunn prior to its release.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, the film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would have needed to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews. Some (including at Creator/WarnerBros itself) have blamed the apparent lack of support for the film on the impending reboot of the DCEU by Creator/JamesGunn announced a few months prior, which likewise may have led fans to not turn out to see an installment in a series that will not be continued.

** Commenting on the film's disappointing box-office debut via (now deleted) Website/{{Reddit}} comment, Director Creator/DavidFSandberg [[https://fandomwire.com/i-got-paid-all-my-money-shazam-2-director-knew-the-125-million-movie-would-be-a-box-office-flop/ stated]] "It's not like this comes as a surprise. I saw where this was heading a long time ago. I'll be alright though. I got paid all my money upfront [smiley emoji]."

* YouLookFamiliar:
** The museum guide is played by Rizwan Manji, previously the janitor from ''Series/{{Peacemaker}}''.
** Diedrich Bader (Mr Geckle) was [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold the voice of a different Batman.]]

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, this film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release and was out of theaters shortly thereafter. It grossed only $133 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the roughly $250 million it would need to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews. Some blamed the apparent lack of support for the film on the impending reboot of the DCEU by Creator/JamesGunn announced a few months prior, which likewise may have led fans to not turn out to see an installment in a series that would not have continued.

** Commenting on the film's disappointing box-office debut via (now deleted) Website/{{Reddit}} comment, Director Creator/DavidFSandberg [[https://fandomwire.com/i-got-paid-all-my-money-shazam-2-director-knew-the-125-million-movie-would-be-a-box-office-flop/ stated]] "It’s not like this comes as a surprise. I saw where this was heading a long time ago. I’ll be alright though. I got paid all my money upfront [smiley emoji]."
** When Creator/RachelZegler was asked why she decided to be in the movie, she matter-of-factly stated "I needed a job". Though that being said, in later social media posts where she felt that critics were being too hard on the movie, she indicated that she did at least enjoy her time working on it, stating that she got to meet some great people.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, this film opened to an anemic $30.1 million domestic and $60 million worldwide, the lowest opening of any DCEU film [[Film/WonderWoman1984 not]] [[Film/TheSuicideSquad impacted]] by the COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneous release on Creator/HBOMax. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release having grossed only $130 million, barely covering the cost of production and falling well short of the $250 million it would need to break even. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to a competitive release window plus poor marketing and reviews. Some blamed the apparent lack of support for the film on the impending reboot of the DCEU by Creator/JamesGunn announced a few months prior, which likewise may have led fans to not turn out to see an installment in a series that would not have continued.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, this film opened to an anemic $60 million worldwide. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally and barely managed to outgross its production budget and came well shy of the roughly $250 million it needed to break even. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to poor marketing, a competitive release window, and the reboot of the DCEU by Creator/JamesGunn that was announced a few months prior to its release has been considered a factor in the lack of interest in the film according to Creator/WarnerBros While the first film didn't pull in huge raw dollars, its budget and success on ancillary markets such as PVOD and DVD sales saw it turn a healthy profit.

* FranchiseKiller: After the film ended up being a box office bomb and received negative reviews from fans and critics with many of the actors and creative crew criticizing the movie, and Creator/ZacharyLevi having a feud with Creator/DwayneJohnson following from the failure of Black Adam, it seems highly likely that the Shazam film franchise is dead.

* FranchiseKiller: After the film ended up being a box office bomb and received negative reviews from fans and critics with many of the actors and creative crew criticizing the movie, with Creator/ZacharyLevi having a feud with Creator/DwayneJohnson following from the failure of Movie/BlackAdam it seems highly likely that the Shazam film franchise is dead.

* FranchiseKiller: After the film ended up being a box office box and received negative reviews from fans and critics with many of the actors and creative crew criticizing the movie, with Creator/ZacharyLevi having a feud with Creator/DwayneJohnson following from the failure of Movie/BlackAdam2022it seems highly likely that the Shazam film franchise is dead and won't be continued.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, this film opened to an anemic $60 million worldwide. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally and barely managed to outgross its production budget and came well shy of the roughly $250 million it needed to break even. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release. Reasons for its poor performance have mostly been chalked up to poor marketing, a competitive release window, and the reboot of the DCEU by Creator/JamesGunn that was announced a few months prior to release has been considered a factor in the lack of interest in the film according to Creator/WarnerBros. While the first film didn't pull in huge raw dollars, its budget and success on ancillary markets such as PVOD and DVD sales saw it turn a healthy profit.

* BoxOfficeBomb: With a reported budget of about $125 million, this film opened to an anemic $60 million worldwide. From there, it suffered huge weekend to weekend drops both domestically and internationally and barely managed to outgross its production budget and came well shy of the roughly $250 million it needed to break even. It was put on digital platforms within a month of release. Reasons for its performance have mostly been chalked up to poor marketing and a competitive release window. While the first film didn’t pull in huge raw dollars, its budget and success on ancillary markets such as PVOD and DVD sales saw it turn a healthy profit.