Zachary Levi says Hollywood didn’t ‘really care’ about faith-based films until there was money to be made

Zachary Levi has traded in his superhero suit for a true-life story steeped in faith and American history.

The “Sarah’s Oil” star exclusively told Fox News Digital the reason this film is finally being made reveals more about Hollywood than anyone expected.

When asked why Hollywood ignored it for so long, Levi didn’t hesitate to answer.

“Well, I think a lot of people just didn’t know the story. That’s why a lot of people hadn’t made this movie,” he said.

But he also pointed to a shift inside the industry.

“Faith-based movies or faith-infused movies, really in the last 10 years, have started to show just how effective and lucrative they can be … which is why a lot of studios have spun up branches of the studio to focus on those types of films.”

Levi added that earlier eras of Hollywoo