Quentin Tarantino is one of the most celebrated filmmakers of the past 30 years, as well as a cinephile with a genuine love for Hollywood. But the way he sees it, there simply aren’t any actual movie stars left…and that’s due, in large part, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a recent conversation about 2 bears, 1 cave In the podcast, Tarantino decried the “wonder of Hollywood” that has resulted in only franchise-led blockbusters drawing audiences, and stated that people are not drawn to movie theaters because of the allure of star Chris Hemsworth or Scarlett Johansson, but rather, to watch their favorite superhero characters.
“Part of the marvel of Hollywood… you have all these actors who become famous playing these characters,” he said. “But they’re not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star. Or Thor is the star. I mean, I’m not the first person to say that. I think that’s been said a million times…but it’s like, you know, it’s these franchise characters that have become star “.
Taking on a superhero role can certainly be a career-defining decision, and you’d be hard-pressed to say that after a decade working in that universe, Robert Downey Jr. hasn’t been as relevant to Tony Stark, or Chris Evans to Steve Rogers. But Tarantino believes the MCU’s hold on culture is so strong that there aren’t enough opportunities for actors to showcase their talents elsewhere.
“Look, I used to collect Marvel comics like crazy when I was a kid,” Tarantino continued. “There’s the aspect that if these movies came out when I was in my 20s, I would be totally happy and absolutely in love with them. I mean, they wouldn’t be the only movies being made. Those would be among the others. But, you know, I’m almost 60, so Yes. No, I’m not very excited about them.”
“My only gripe is that they are the only things that seem to be made,” he added. “They’re the only things that seem to generate any kind of excitement among the fanbase or even the studio that’s making them. That’s what makes them happy. And so it’s just the fact that they’re a complete representation of this movie era right now. There’s not a lot of room for anything else. That’s it.” my problem.”
Philip Ellis is a freelance writer and journalist from the United Kingdom covering popular culture, relationships and LGBT issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, and MTV.
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