News culture “What have I done to offend these people?” The director of this highly anticipated film starring Henry Cavill could hardly believe the devastating reviews upon release
It was one of the first films to make a splash in January 2024, but the more than satisfactory feedback from test screenings quickly disappeared when it was released in theaters. Even today, the director cannot believe the criticism of his latest creation, even though it was supported by the presence of actor Henry Cavill and pop star Dua Lipa.
A Hollywood failure that hurts Henry Cavill, but not only that!
Recently, the presence of actor Henry Cavill in the cast of the most reviewed films is not necessarily a guarantee of box office success. One of those who paid the price was none other than director Guy Ritchie. Although he could count on some great hands (Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, etc.), the British director’s feature film failed to really convince the audience. Across the Atlantic, The exit quickly turned into a very fat bellywhich only raised $15 million in two weeks, compared to the $60 million spent on the production process.
This failure beyond our borders even affected the film’s release in French cinemas. ! While it should have benefited from a classic distribution, the feature film by Guy Ritchie, who recently celebrated the release of his very entertaining series The gentlemen on Netflix, migrated directly to the Amazon Prime Video platform. The year 2024 did not start off under the best auspices for actor Henry Cavill, who experienced his second cinematic failure of the year. The first was nothing other than… For Argyby director Matthew Vaughn.
Even though he recognizes that it is not Citizen Kane, the director of Argylle does not understand the criticism
Just a few days ago, on June 3, Director Matthew Vaughn spoke to the website’s editors RichAmong other things, the bad reviews are used For Argy was the goal when it was released. Apart from being a financial failure – it did not even make $100 million in revenue despite costing $200 million – For Argy I only received a recommendation rating of 33% on the website Rotten tomatoes by critics, while the public was more receptive (72%). For the director, nothing indicated such a reception and he admits, “ Let your guard down » Following the test examinations, the “ went fantastically well ».
I thought it was a fun feel-good movie… We didn’t make Citizen Kane, but damn, the reviews came out and I thought, ‘Wait a minute, what have I done to offend these people?’ They were very infectious. I’m not saying the film is perfect, quite the opposite, but I didn’t find it offensive. That surprised me.
Although Matthew Vaughn does not have particularly good memories of this start, The director could, as already mentioned, still rely on the opinions of the audience who were able to discover it thanks to the support of the Apple TV+ platform. ” We are doing very well with streaming (…) People appreciate that » he emphasizes during the interview with Rich. Although the criticism may have hurt, Matthew Vaughn is ultimately not against the idea of continuing the franchise, stating that he ” would like to do another one ».
