The state of superhero movies has been weighed in on by one Iron Man star who suggests that the industry can only make so many good ones.
Summary
- Gwyneth Paltrow discusses big budgets in superhero movies, suggesting they may limit creativity and risk-taking, hindering quality and originality.
- The actress suggests that mid-budget movies allow for more diversity of art and authentic expression, leading to more resonant films.
- Paltrow’s comments reflect a growing sentiment in the industry that focusing on quality over quantity is key to revitalizing the superhero genre.
With 2023 being a substandard year for both the MCU and DCEU, one Iron Man star has given their opinion on the state of the genre, stating that “you can only make so many good ones.” Between the critical failure of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the commercial failure of The Marvels, 2023 helped propagate the idea that Marvel is not as unassailable as it once was. This has resulted in the studio pulling back on its output, aiming for quality over quantity in future releases to help reignite faith in the franchise and recuperate the losses of 2023.
Gwyneth Paltrow, who played Pepper Potts in the MCU, suggested that part of the problem with superhero movies and the fatigue surrounding the genre stems from their big budgets discouraging risks and creativity in an appearance on the Hot Ones YouTube channel. This is in contrast to the mid-budget movies for which the actor was previously known, which had comparatively less financial incentive to appeal to as broad an audience as possible.
“I think if I look at the industry as a whole, this sort of big push into superhero movies, I mean, you can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view…I do think that you get more diversity of art when there’s less at stake and people can sort of express their true voice and make a film the way they wanna make it, and then I think those are generally the more resonant ones.”
The full timestamped comments can be viewed below:
Source: Hot Ones/YouTube
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