Paul Dano talks about superhero fatigue and how he thinks this is an opportunity to breathe new life into comic book movies

Paolo Dano he was the kind of actor you could say carefully built his career, making thoughtful, artistic choices that led to award-worthy performances with talented co-stars and directors. He’s starred in quirky comedies, heavy dramas, indies and even a superhero movie. It seems like an unusual choice for these types of actors, but Dano explained it in a recent interview The independent That a Matt Reeves The superhero film is in a league of its own, also commenting on the idea of ​​”superhero fatigue” and how it has led to the opportunity to breathe new life into the genre.

Dano explained:

“It’s an interesting time where everyone has to say, ‘OK, now what?’ Hopefully, someone can breathe new life into it from this [comic book movies], or something other than superheroes blossoms. I’m sure there will be a few more good ones to come, but I think it’s a welcome moment.”

The actor added:

“It’s a bigger thing, too. As soon as the word ‘content’ came into what we do – making movies or TV shows – it meant quantity over quality, which I think was a big misstep. And certainly not I need it as a spectator or as an artist.”

Dano went on to praise Matt Reeves and note the difference between his film and other films in the genre.

“There are enough comic book movies where you know what you’re going to get. By reading the script The Batman, you knew it was a real movie. Every sentence… it’s just Matt Reeves.”

You can see Dano’s performance as the Riddler in The Batmannow streaming on Max. Batman: Part II will be released on October 3, 2025.