Kumail Nanjiani (“Eternals”) says Martin Scorsese has earned the right to criticize Marvel

Kumail Nanjiani, a member of the Marvel Universe thanks to his role as Kingo in “Eternals”, said that Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino they have earned the right to comment on any filmeven if his criticisms go against Marvel: “Obviously I love movies made by Tarantino or Scorsese“He recently told Esquiere magazine, to which he added:”I may disagree with Scorsese’s opinion on superhero movies, but I mean, who else has earned the right to have an opinion?“.

While much of the Marvel circle has come out in defense of superhero films by criticizing Scorsese, the ‘Eternals’ star has defended the legendary director, understanding his position and claiming that he has earned the right to comment on any film: “If Scorsese hadn’t earned the right to have an opinion about movies, then none of us should have an opinion about them. It’s so strange that people get angry about this.“.

Nanjiani wasn’t the only one to back Scorsese’s criticisms, ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Iron Man 2’ director Jon Favreau, who also has a recurring role in the franchise as Happy Hogan, told CNBC: “These two guys are my heroes and they have earned the right to voice their opinions.“, adding:”I wouldn’t have done what I’m doing if they hadn’t led the way. They served as a source of inspiration, you can go back to “Swingers”. They can express all the opinions they want.“he says, referring to Scorsese and Tarantino.

Scorsese and Tarantino versus Marvel

Scorsese already lit the fuse among Marvel fans in October 2019 when he told Empire magazine: “I don’t watch Marvel movies. i tried but that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of to them, because of how good they are and with the actors trying their best despite the circumstances, is at a theme park. It is not the cinema of human beings trying to express emotions, psychological experiences, to another human being.“.

Scorsese later clarified that his criticisms of Marvel have nothing to do with the quality, but rather the show. The director has expressed concern about how the domain of Marvel movies and comics are pushing small movies off screens.

But that wasn’t the only one, according to Movieweb, Tarantino also stated for Tom Segura’s podcast that he feels Hollywood has been absorbed by Marvel to the point where it seems like the new stars are superheroes: “Part of the “wonder” of Hollywood is that you’ve seen them all These actors become famous for playing these characters, but they are not movie stars, REAL? Captain America or Thor are the stars. I mean, I’m not the first person to say this, I think it’s been said a million times already, but it’s these characters in the franchise that have become stars.“.