Quentin Tarantino who’s known for directing many masterpieces such as Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, and Django: Unchained has made headlines by saying that Marvel actors aren’t movie stars, adding up to the notorious critique that the iconic Martin Scorsese shared years ago on the American superhero franchise.
In a recent interview on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast via Mediaite media, Tarantino blamed the “Marvel-ization of Hollywood” for the decline of Hollywood stars.
“Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is…you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters,” Tarantino 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 zillion times…but it’s like, you know, it’s these franchise characters that become a star.”
In the interview, Tarantino made it clear that he does not “hate” Marvel films, but rather dislikes them since they are the only thing Hollywood is interested in producing these days.
Captain America, not Chris Evans, is the star in Tarantino’s eyes. The director stated that he is not even putting the actors down, but explains that this is one of the effects of the Marvelization of Hollywood movies.
“Look, I used to collect Marvel comics like crazy when I was a kid,” said the director.
He explained that these movies are the only things that seem to generate any kind of excitement among a fan base or even for the studio making them. “That’s what they’re excited about.”
Therefore, it’s just the simple truth that they perfectly encapsulate this current cinematic era as he said.
Tarantino said that there isn’t much room left for anything else.
Tarantino is unlikely to ever participate in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Earlier this month, the director declared that he would not direct a Marvel film because “you have to be a hired hand to do those things.”
He stressed that he is “not a hired hand. I’m not looking for a job.”
Previously, Martin Scorsese who is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live said that Marvel movies aren’t cinema.
On these superhero movies, Scorsese said that he has tried to watch a few of them and that they’re just not for him.
“They seem to me to be closer to theme parks than they are to movies as I’ve known and loved them throughout my life, and that in the end, I don’t think they’re cinema.”
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