It is undeniable that superhero cinema is experiencing a very delicate moment. After the peak of audience in 2019 with Avengers: Endgamethe vast majority of the productions that have come out after this event have turned out to be more of a disappointment than a surprise.
Paul Danowho plays Enigma in The Batmanaddressed this topic during an interview with the British media Independent. The actor is clear that the industry is in a process of change, but he has also pointed out that there are films that really feel like “movies” and not like simple blockbusters, as is the case with the work directed by Matt Reeves.
“There are quite a few comic book movies where you know what you’re going to get. Reading the script for The Batman, you knew it was a real movie. It’s an interesting moment where everyone has to think, ‘Okay, and now that?’ Let’s hope that from there someone breathes new life into the genre, or that something other than superheroes flourishes. I’m sure there will still be some good ones to come, but I think it’s an opportune time. It’s also something broader. So As soon as the word ‘content’ came into what we do – that is, making movies or television – it meant quantity over quality, which I think was a big misstep. And I certainly don’t need that as a viewer or as a artist”
Dano points out that the problem with superhero movies lies, above all, in the excess of genre content. Despite Marvel’s great initial success, it was to be expected that more production companies would try to replicate that success, which has led to market saturation.
On the other hand, he assures that there are films in this genre that feel like real films and not mere blockbusters, as some great directors like Scorsese and Coppola have explained. Superhero cinema needs a new direction, and with the recent movements of Marvel y DCwe may see those changes in the future.
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