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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 17 June 2019

Zachary Levi's nerves growing before MTV Movie & TV Awards

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. neutral MTV Movie & TV honored with the Trailblazer
Associated Press Awards, which airs June Award, which recognizes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach- 17. He follows the footsteps "game-changing creators
ary Levi plays a bulletproof of previous hosts including with fresh and fearless voic-
superhero in "Shazam!," but Tiffany Haddish, Dwayne es in entertainment." The
the actor's nerves of steel "The Rock" Johnson, Amy actress will be presented
are being tested lead- Schumer and Kevin Hart. with the award by Haddish,
ing up to his hosting duties This year, "Avengers: End- who was Pinkett Smith's co-
for the MTV Movie & TV game," ''Game of Thrones" star in "Girls Trip."
Awards. and "RBG" are the top nom- Johnson will receive the
Levi knows those anxious inees at the ceremony, Generation Award for his
feelings will be amplified which will be held in Santa contributions in television
when he first steps onstage Monica, California. The and film, and becoming a
to tape the ceremony Sat- show will introduce new household name. Past re-
urday night. But he believes categories including reality cipients include Will Smith,
showing what he called the royalty, most meme-able Robert Downey Jr. and Re-
"best version" of himself will moment and best real-life ese Witherspoon.
ultimately put him at ease. hero. Along with Levi's hosting
"This is the biggest thing I've "Endgame" will compete duties, he could come
ever hosted," he said in an for best movie against away with a golden pop- Zachary Levi poses for a portrait in Santa Monica, Calif., Thurs-
interview earlier this week. "BlacKkKlansman," ''Spider- corn statue or two: The ac- day, June 13, 2019.
"There are some nerves Man: Into the Spider-Verse," tor is nominated for best Associated Press
starting to build a little. ... ''Us" and "To All the Boys I've hero and best comedic
But I want to encourage Loved Before." The Marvel performance through his spring or early summer next Mrs. Maisel" and appeared
people and not take things superhero film also earned role as an adult superhero year. in the film "Thor: The Dark
too seriously. I want myself nods in the best fight cat- in "Shazam!" "This awards show is an ex- World."
and everyone else to feel egory and for stars Robert Levi said the film created a tension of what 'Shazam!' "It's helped me jump into a
at ease and feel like they're Downey Jr. and Josh Brolin. bigger platform for his ca- has brought me," said Levi, higher caliber of hosting,"
in their safe place." Singers Lizzo and Bazzi will reer. The actor said script- whose breakthrough came he said. "I love feeling joy
Levi said he's hosted other hit the stage for musical writing for the sequel has al- in the NBC spy comedy and love bringing joy. With
shows before, but noth- performances. ready begun and expects "Chuck." He's also starred in this show, I think that is the
ing as big as the gender- Jada Pinkett Smith will be to start filming either in late the TV series "The Marvelous best approach."q