Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. has considered the conversation about Marvel movies after the criticism of the famous filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
Tarantino has stated in interviews that Marvel stars such as Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans are not real movie stars, explaining that fans go to theaters to see their characters, not the stars who embody them.
In response, Downey Jr. stating that the argument is pointless and that the character is only as good as the actor who plays it. Other Marvel stars, such as Simu Liu, have previously responded to comments made by Tarantino.
Read on to learn more.
What Robert Downey Jr. Say About Quentin Tarantino’s Marvel Criticism
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Talk with DeadlineDowney Jr shares his thoughts on Tarantino’s recent criticism of the Marvel franchise.
“We’re in a time and place that I unwittingly contributed to, where IP has taken precedence over principle and personality,” the actor said, admitting that many Marvel fans tend to be more interested in the characters the stars represent.
But he goes on to say that if the right performers don’t try hard to give their best performance for the part, the audience will never get a chance to appreciate such a character.
He added, “A piece of IP is only as good as the human talent you’ve got to represent it, and you can have a great IP even if it comes from a writer or a national treasure of a writer-director, and if you don’t If you don’t have the right artist playing the role , you’ll never know how great it could be.”
Robert Downey Jr. Calling That Argument a Waste of Time
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After sharing his views, the “Sherlock Holmes” star concluded that arguing whether the characters are more relevant than the personalities who play them is futile.
“I think creatively it’s a waste of time to be at war with ourselves. I think this is a time when everything is a lot more fragmented now,” Downey Jr. said.
He also thought about how he had been angered by such criticism in the past but no longer saw it as something to worry about.
The two-time Oscar nominee continued, “Throw stones one way or the other … and I’ve had my reactions in the past when people say things that I feel impugn my integrity … I say, “You know what? Let’s get over it. We are all a community. There is enough space for everything…. That’s all I want to say.”
What Quentin Tarantino Says About Marvel Movies
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Downey Jr.’s comments comes after Tarantino said during an interview on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast that stars like Evans and Hemsworth, who portrayed Captain America and Thor across different Marvel movies, cannot be considered true movie stars.
“You have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters,” Tarantino said at the time Deadline. “But they are not movie stars. Really? 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.”
The “Kill Bill” filmmaker added that Marvel movies seem to have monopolized Hollywood and “the only thing that seems to be made,” noting that he neither likes nor hates their work.
‘Shang-Chi’ Star Simi Liu Reacts To Quentin Tarantino’s Comments
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Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Liu has spoken out against Tarantino’s views after the filmmaker’s statement went viral. He said that the presence of seasoned directors like Tarantino and Martin Scorsese as sole decision-makers in Hollywood would prevent him from playing the lead role in a big-budget picture.
“If the only gatekeepers for big movies came from Tarantino and Scorsese, I wouldn’t have a chance to helm a $400 million movie,” the actor wrote on Twitter. “I was amazed by their filmmaking genius. They are transcendent writers. But they can’t turn their noses at me or anyone else.”
Liu then praised “Marvel’s continued efforts to increase diversity on screen by creating heroes that empower and inspire people in all communities everywhere.”
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