{"id":2141970,"date":"2025-11-08T00:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2141970"},"modified":"2025-11-08T00:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:14:10","slug":"actor-zachary-levi-claims-he-has-been-graylisted-by-hollywood-for-his-views-im-still-getting-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/actor-zachary-levi-claims-he-has-been-graylisted-by-hollywood-for-his-views-im-still-getting-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Zachary Levi Claims He Has Been &#8216;Graylisted&#8217; By Hollywood For His Views: &#8216;I&#8217;m Still Getting Jobs&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Shazam&#8221; actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/zachary-levi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zachary Levi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Zachary Levi<\/strong><\/a> believes he has been &#8220;graylisted&#8221; by Hollywood for his outspoken political views.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The RFK Jr. and Trump supporter, who is set to release his new film &#8220;Sarah&#8217;s Oil&#8221; on Friday, weighed in on how his political views have affected his career but admitted that he hasn&#8217;t been completely cut off from work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zachary Levi also revealed plans to build a world-class entertainment studio where storytelling can thrive without the influence of politics.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Why Zachary Levi Thinks He Has Been &#8216;Graylisted&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Steve Bealing\/Landmark Media\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi reflected on his Hollywood journey so far, sharing that his outspoken views on politics have somewhat led to him being &#8220;graylisted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Shazam!&#8221; star is libertarian but also holds conservative views and supported President Donald Trump in the last election, while expressing his skepticism about vaccines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has previously spoken out about how his support for Trump made him a Hollywood outsider and spurred many to refrain from working with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/zachary-levi-graylisted-hollywood-speaking-truth-blowback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News Digital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Fox News Digital<\/em><\/a>, he asserted that he has been somewhat cast aside in the industry for his beliefs, while still being offered roles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I might go so far as to say I was graylisted, I guess,&#8221; the actor told the news outlet. &#8220;I&#8217;m still getting jobs, and I&#8217;m still grateful \u2014 very grateful \u2014 to be working. And I still have lots of friends in the industry, people who still want to work with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 45-year-old actor expressed gratitude to his colleagues who have stood by him, as well as those who oppose him, explaining that although they may &#8220;disagree&#8221; on several issues, he &#8220;genuinely wants the best for everyone in this world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Actor Wants To Keep Speaking His Truth Despite &#8216;Blowback&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zachary Levi at Shazam - Supercharged Funfair Launch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1303\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/NAS4Kwvqr96C75fk3DmTiA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzMDM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/c8ad3acd2b1241d89ad59f74279792e5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Keith Mayhew\/Landmark Media\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi insisted that there has been &#8220;blowback&#8221; and &#8220;pushback&#8221; that arose from his views, saying there are those in Hollywood who don&#8217;t want to work with him because he &#8220;had the audacity&#8221; to say he didn&#8217;t think Kamala Harris &#8220;was the right choice in our last election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also noted that his decision to call corporations like Pfizer to account contributed to the backlash, &#8220;because I think that we&#8217;ve been lied to a lot about everything that&#8217;s gone on in the last five, six years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Having expressed his thoughts on the need for &#8220;accountability,&#8221; Levi added that he thinks everyone &#8220;ought to have the right to live the life that we choose to live for ourselves, but also recognizing that our individual liberty ends here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He noted that once one&#8217;s liberty starts affecting someone else&#8217;s own, then there&#8217;s a &#8220;problem,&#8221; claiming that a lot of the policies on the left &#8220;don&#8217;t take that into account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So I don&#8217;t know. I&#8217;m just trying to keep moving forward and speaking up when I think that we&#8217;re being lied to and speaking up, speaking truth in love. That&#8217;s all I think we can, all any of us can do. Speak what you believe to be true and speak it in love,&#8221; Levi stated.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Zachary Levi Speaks On His New Movie, &#8216;Sarah&#8217;s Oil&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"2019 ESPY Awards - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"977\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5_h6xO4MRzRChzjAX1s4xA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk3NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/99e73c1da0659083a9589227e7486962\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the face of the alleged Hollywood hurdles, Levi has continued to focus on projects that align with his values, including his new film, &#8220;Sarah&#8217;s Oil,&#8221; which is described as an inspiring story of diversity, faith, and redemption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film, which is produced by Amazon Studios and Kingdom Story Company, tells the real-life story of Sarah Rector, a young black girl born in early 1900s Oklahoma Indian territory, who defied poverty to become one of the country&#8217;s youngest millionaires at age 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I read the script, I was blown away,&#8221; he told <em>Fox News Digital.<\/em> &#8220;It was an absolutely true story about this young Black girl in the turn of the century, Tulsa, Oklahoma \u2026 who was intelligent and precocious and spirit-filled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued, &#8220;She prayed over [the land] and she believed God told her it was full of oil. And she was right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The prayer led to the discovery of what became the largest and purest oil reserve in North America, bringing young Sarah fame and fortune.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I thought, how have I never heard this story before?&#8221; Levi said, before adding: &#8220;Why is it that no one I know has ever heard this story before?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Actor Plans To Establish A New Studio<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zachary Levi at &quot;Shazam! Fury of the Gods&quot; UK Special Screening\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1198\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KJ9QKgDKX8uM_EQ8YEC9aA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExOTg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/e9542f71ed612581ad0476dba30dec0b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the &#8220;American Underdog&#8221; star has undertaken an audacious project to rid Hollywood stories of political influence. He is currently working on establishing a $100 million Wyldwood Studios in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi has a vision of providing a base for producing content that reflects a different set of political and spiritual values than what is currently dominating the mainstream industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve got wonderful friends and commitments from studios like Angel Studios, Kingdom Story, and Wonder Projects,&#8221; the actor said. &#8220;All of them are dedicated toward making really excellent family entertainment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Zachary Levi Says He Is Not Trying To Make &#8216;Conservative Movies&#8217;: &#8216;I Want To Tell Great Stories&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zachary Levi at Los Angeles Premiere Of Lionsgate's 'American Underdog'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/v17lMQrXA.9tUHnj8Q2uVA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/a5e3f67f1ab6cd0a751e757606eca7db\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although the studio would focus on faith-based films, Levi noted that it has not been established as a conservative option to what is currently attainable in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;For me, it&#8217;s really just about taking agenda out, focusing on excellence. Not having a political agenda,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Levi continued, &#8220;You know, I don&#8217;t need to go make conservative movies to battle what are left-leaning movies or what. I just want to make great movies. I want to tell great stories, entertaining stories.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Shazam&#8221; actor Zachary Levi believes he has been &#8220;graylisted&#8221; by Hollywood for his outspoken political views. The RFK Jr. and Trump supporter, who is set to release his new film &#8220;Sarah&#8217;s Oil&#8221; on Friday, weighed in on how his political views have affected his career but admitted that he hasn&#8217;t been completely cut off from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2141971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[408762,22389,247742,22860,303057,407354,408763,371564],"class_list":["post-2141970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-conservative-views","tag-donald-trump","tag-fox-news-digital","tag-hollywood","tag-political-views","tag-sarah-rector","tag-world-class-entertainment","tag-zachary-levi"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Actor-Zachary-Levi-Claims-He-Has-Been-Graylisted-By-Hollywood.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2141970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2141972,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141970\/revisions\/2141972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2141971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2141970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2141970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2141970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}