Zachary Levi, star of Shazam!, shared that his favorite Christmas movie is It’s a Wonderful Life, considering it a magical and crucial film about mental health. He draws parallels between the movie and A Christmas Carol, emphasizing the therapeutic aspects of gaining a new perspective and evolving into a better person. Levi, who voices the character Teddy in Teddy’s Christmas, expressed his admiration for It’s a Wonderful Life’s message that the world is better with each individual in it. He highlighted how the film addresses mental health struggles through the story of George Bailey contemplating suicide on Christmas Eve and being shown the impact of his life on others by a guardian angel. Levi also drew connections to A Christmas Carol, noting how the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future guide the protagonist to self-realization and positive change, describing it as a form of “ghost therapy.”
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Zachary Levi on It’s a Wonderful Life’s TV Dominance: ‘We All Got Blessed by It’
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” which premiered in 1943 and drew inspiration from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” initially faced a lukewarm reception and box office disappointment. However, it experienced a resurgence in popularity in 1974 when Republic Pictures failed to renew the copyright. This lapse placed the movie in the public domain, leading to widespread TV broadcasts during the holiday season.
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Zachary Levi, discussing this twist of fate, believes that the film’s enduring impact wouldn’t have occurred if it had succeeded in theaters initially. Levi considers it a blessing that the movie became a holiday staple on networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS. He shares these thoughts while promoting his role as the titular character in “Teddy’s Christmas,” a film about an 8-year-old girl’s quest to reunite with a special teddy bear. The movie is set to hit theaters on December 1.
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