Zachary Levi is standing by his claim that many in Hollywood secretly support Donald Trump—but are too afraid to say so publicly.
The Shazam! star, 44, reiterated that he’s been contacted by multiple entertainment industry peers who privately thanked him for endorsing Trump after his initial 2024 pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out.
‘I know it to be true because I’ve gotten messages from lots of people who I won’t name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took,’ Levi told Variety in a new interview.
‘And also they would tell me, ‘I want to do that, but I’m so afraid.’ And I would tell them, ‘Listen, you’re on your journey. I’m on my journey. You’ve got to keep trusting God.
‘And if you feel compelled to step out in that way, then do it boldly and know that you’re going to be OK. And if you don’t feel that conviction yet, then don’t. It’s all good.”
Levi first stirred controversy last October when he posted an Instagram Live video urging ‘closeted conservatives and closeted Trump voters’ in the entertainment industry to come forward.
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Zachary Levi is standing by his claim that many in Hollywood secretly support Donald Trump —but are too afraid to say so publicly.; (seen in 2023)
The Shazam! star, 44, reiterated that he’s been contacted by multiple entertainment industry peers who privately thanked him for endorsing Trump after his initial 2024 pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr . dropped out; (Trump in 2024)
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‘My cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives, closeted Trump voters—y’all, it’s now or never,’ he said at the time.
‘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.’
He also admitted in the Variety interview that his political stance has already cost him work.
‘I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,’ Levi said.
‘They haven’t given me any specific names, but there are people who prefer not to work with me at this time. And it’s unfortunate. I knew that was probably going to happen. I didn’t make this decision blindly or casually.’
Levi also responded to past criticism from Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, his Shazam! costar, who once wrote on social media that she hoped Trump supporters ‘never know peace.’
‘I am one of those people, obviously,’ Levi said. ‘Should I hate her because she’s downstream of all of these voices that are telling her that [Trump is] Hitler and the people who vote for him are Nazis? She’s a really talented girl, and I do think that she wants the best for the world deep down.’
After his October Instagram Live, Levi’s political views were also criticized by The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg.
‘I know it to be true because I’ve gotten messages from lots of people who I won’t name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took,’ Levi told Variety in a new interview
Dennis Quaid has publicly supported Donald Trump (seen in 2024)
Levi also responded to past criticism from Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, his Shazam! costar, who once wrote on social media that she hoped Trump supporters ‘never know peace’; (seen in March)
She challenged his claim that Hollywood is predominantly liberal by stating it’s ‘always been a very right-leaning town.’
Levi later responded, pointing out that Goldberg could only name two conservative actors—Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid—as evidence.
‘There’s plenty—and by the way, they have sent me lots of messages—plenty of people in my industry in Hollywood that are terrified to publicly say that they would vote for Donald Trump or be conservative in any way,’ Levi said.
‘That’s why you don’t see them. That’s why they’re not very prevalent or prominent, because they know that there’s ramifications for this kind of s**t.’