Quentin Tarantino returns to the charge against the cinema of superheroes. Earlier this month we echoed statements from the iconic director in which he assured it “directors are looking forward to its decline”. Well, now the manager of some of the most famous films in the history of cinema, such as ‘Kill Bill’ or ‘Pulp Fiction’, accuses the House of Ideas again. In the podcast 2 bears, 1 cave, Tarantino blamed Marvel for the loss of movie stars.
“Part of the wonder of Hollywood is…there are all these actors who have become famous playing these characters. But They’re not movie stars, are they? Captain America is the star (not Chris Evans). Or Thor is the star. I mean, I’m not the first person to say this. I think it’s been said a million times… but it’s like, you know, It is these franchise characters who become stars”assured the director.
“I’m not even putting them down frankly, to tell you the truth. But this is one of the… marvel’s legacy of Hollywood movies. You see, I used to collect Marvel comics like crazy when I was growing up. If these movies had come out when I was 20, I would be fucking happy and absolutely love them.. I mean, those wouldn’t be the only movies that would be made. Those movies would be among many other movies. But I’m almost 60, so yeah. I’m not that excited about them.”said the director of ‘Once upon a time in… Hollywood’ trying to clarify that he doesn’t hate the production company chaired by Kevin Feige.
In this attempt to explain the reasons for his claims, Tarantino continued: “My only reason for lashing out at them is that they’re the only things that get done.. And they’re the only things that seem to generate any kind of excitement among the fans or even the studio that makes them. This is what excites them. And it’s just that they are the complete representation of this era of movies right now. There really isn’t room to do anything else. This is my problem”. It should be remembered that in the statements released a couple of weeks ago, Tarantino assured that he would never direct any film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe because “he’s not looking for work and those movies are for salaried people, and he’s not”.
Analyzing the statements of the director of ‘Reservoir Dogs’, if he’s right about one thing, it’s that he’s not the first to make similar claims. Even Jennifer Aniston, in a statement collected by Variety a couple of weeks ago, denounced this alleged loss of movie stars. “I feel like he’s dying. There are no more movie stars. There is no more glamor. Even the Oscar parties were a lot more fun.”, assured the ‘Friends’ actress. Furthermore, in 2019, a great controversy arose over the statements of Martin Scorsese, in which the director of ‘The Irishman’ assured that “Marvel movies weren’t movies”. A short time later, at the beginning of 2020, the famous director assured this once again “I didn’t even know which superheroes came from Marvel and which didn’t”. James Cameron, the director of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ (whose premiere is just around the corner), was another of Hollywood’s most well-known faces who recently joined the critics’ group with superhero movies: “They all act like they’re in college”.
However, the statements that invaded social media were those of Anthony Mackie. Users have saved some words of the actor who brings Falcon to life in titles such as ‘Captain America: Civil War’ or ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, where More than five years ago, he ensured virtually the same thing as Tarantino. In them, Mackie says: “There are no more movie stars. Anthony Mackie is not a movie star, Falcon is a movie star. You went to the cinema to see Sylvester Stallone’s film, to see Arnold Schwarzenegger’s film. You will now see the X-Men. The evolution of superheroes meant the death of movie stars”.
I honestly don’t think he told a lie pic.twitter.com/FjGtKsiZht
? Nicholas (@NicholasPascar5) November 22, 2022
Superheroes in defense of their production company
The statements of the manager of ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Raging Bull’ they provoked his confrontation with several MCU stars who didn’t hesitate to respond. Robert Downey Jr., who brings ‘Iron Man’ to life, has stated that these claims “they didn’t make sense”. For his part, Samuel L. Jackson, known for his role as Nick Fury in several films such as ‘Avengers: The Age of Ultron’ or ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ assured in 2019: “That’s like saying Bugs Bunny isn’t funny.. movies are movies”. In turn, even Tom Holland, star of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, did not hesitate to respond to Scorsese’s criticisms: “You can ask him, ‘Would you like to do a Marvel movie?’ But he doesn’t know what it is because he’s never done one. Superhero movies are true art”.
Now it was none other than Simu Liu who stood up for the production house in front of the declarations of both directors. The protagonist of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ was forceful when it came to responding to criticism, ensuring that they have no right to choose him or anyone else for their work. It was through her Twitter account that Liu, who was one of the most recent additions to the MCU, came out to Marvel Studios’ defense.
No film studio is or will ever be perfect. But I am proud to work with one who has made sustained efforts to enhance diversity on screen by creating heroes who empower and inspire people of all communities everywhere.
I loved the “golden age” too… but it was white as hell.
? Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) November 22, 2022
“If Tarantino and Scorsese were the only custodians of movie stardom, he would never have had the chance to star in a $400 million (box office) over film.. His cinematic genius amazes me. They are transcendental authors. But they can’t point the finger at me or anyone.”said the Chinese-Canadian actor.
“No film studio is or will ever be perfect. But I am proud to work with one who has made sustained efforts to enhance diversity on screen by creating superheroes who empower and inspire people of all communities everywhere.. I also liked the ‘Golden Age’ … but she was fucking white”condemned Liu, who we will soon be able to see involved in other projects outside the UCM, such as ‘Barbie’ or ‘Hello Stranger’.
Source: E Cartelera
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