Zachary Levi calls California a ‘failed state’ that is ‘literally and figuratively on fire’ after Texas move

Zachary Levi isn't holding back about why he packed up and left his home state of California for Texas.

In 2017, the 45-year-old actor, who is starring in the upcoming action-thriller "The Fix," sold his home in Los Angeles and bought a ranch outside of Austin.

During a recent interview with Fox News Digital alongside his "The Fix" co-star Liam Neeson, Levi candidly opened up about why he left the Golden State.

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"It is literally and figuratively on fire." Along with his disillusionment with California , the "Chuck" star explained that his departure was rooted in a long-standing desire to rethink how the entertainment industry operates from the inside out.

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"And then not just a place to work," he continued.

"People can live there and kids can go to school there and we have an organic farm and like all of the things that I think everybody really wants these days." WATCH: Zachary Levi calls California a 'failed state' after moving to Texas 'FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' STAR ADRIANNE PALICKI SAYS TEXAS GAVE HER SOMETHING HOLLYWOOD COULDN'T "We look at the regular world around us and we see it burning and we're like, 'Can we do this better? I feel like we can do this better," Levi added.

"So that all culminated in nine years ago, me finding 75 acres outside of Austin, Texas to buy, to develop, to turn into this magical kind of idea.

That's why I left." Levi is fulfilling his vision by building Wyldwood Studios , a $100 million film and lifestyle campus on his 75-acre property in Bastrop County outside Austin.

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Wyldwood is expected to open its first two soundstages in 2027.

Looking back on his decision to move, Levi explained that walking away from his life in California meant trading idyllic weather and close personal ties for a bigger mission.