“Unfair and cynical”: for what Marvel fans ganged up on Scorsese

Last week, Empire Magazine published a high-profile interview with American director Martin Scorsese. During an interview with a journalist, an Oscar winner criticized Marvel's projects and stated that they had nothing to do with the movie. According to the director, he tried several times to watch films on the Marvel universe, but he did not like it.

“I do not watch them. I really tried, but this is not a movie, ”Scorsese explained. - Honestly, even considering how well they are filmed and how hard the actors work in these conditions, they are most like amusement parks. This is not a movie in which people try to convey emotional and psychological experiences to others. ”

The director’s statement predictably met with a backlash from fans of superhero franchises and filmmakers involved in these projects. Among the first spoke the creator of "Guardians of the Galaxy" James Gunn.

“Martin Scorsese is one of my five favorite directors living today. I was outraged that people boycotted “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988 Scorsese painting with Willem Dafoe. - RT ) without even watching the film. It’s sad that now he himself condemns my films in a similar way, ”the director wrote on his Twitter.

Martin Scorsese is one of my 5 favorite living filmmakers. I was outraged when people picketed The Last Temptation of Christ without having seen the film. I'm saddened that he's now judging my films in the same way. https://t.co/hzHp8x4Aj8

At the same time, Gann noted that he was grateful to the 76-year-old director for his contribution to the cinema and added that he was looking forward to the release of Scorsese's new film “The Irishman”.

Actress Karen Gillan, known for her role as Nebula in the cinematic universe of Marvel, also stood up for the franchise. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, she noted that she considers Marvel films to be “visual narratives,” and the Guardians of the Galaxy film is an accurate reflection of James Gann’s views.

“In it (the film“ Guardians of the Galaxy. ”- RT ) so many emotional and heartfelt emotions were invested, James put his soul into it. He brought a lot from his personality, his sense of humor. The film largely shows what kind of person he is, and therefore this film is very lively. James is an artist, ”the publication quotes her comment.

In turn, co-author of the script for the film "Doctor Strange" with Benedict Cumberbatch Christopher Robert Cargill did accuse Scorsese of cynicism.

“When Scott (Derrickson, the director of Doctor Strange. - RT ) and I worked on“ Doctor Strange, ”the vast majority of Marvel’s comments were about deepening the characters and reinforcing the plot. We were asked if we could "make (film. - RT ) even stranger." Anyone who believes that Marvel is just creating rides for an amusement park is unfair and cynical, ”he wrote on Twitter.

• © Shot from the film “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014)

Samuel L. Jackson, who played Nick Fury in Avengers, also joined the controversy. True, he took a neutral position and noted that everyone has the right to their own opinion. In addition, the actor emphasized, Scorsese’s creativity is not to everyone’s liking.

“Well, really, it's like saying that Bugs Bunny is not funny. Films have films. Not everyone likes his movie either. Everyone has their own opinion, and this is normal. It doesn’t bother anyone to make films, ”Jackson said in an interview with Variety.

Neutrality is also maintained by Saw Screenwriter Lee Wannell.

“I bow to Martin Scorsese. In addition, some of the Marvel films fill me with the bliss of watching action movies that I experienced as a child when I watched Robocop. I also composed the plot of a film about an evil ventriloquist puppet, which tore out languages ​​from people, so I have no right to comment on other people's films, ”the scriptwriter said.

A compromise was suggested by the director of the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Through the Universes Peter Ramsey: “Martin Scorsese is a god. Marvel movies are good and funny. Relax. "

Many came out in defense of Scorsese himself, with criticism of which, apart from filmmakers, numerous Marvel fans managed to make. So the author of the comics, Ron Martz, believes that in the matter of evaluating the movie it is better to trust the titled director.

“Martin Scorsese knows more about films than you do, and that's fine if he doesn't like the same films as you,” he wrote on Twitter.

According to producer and screenwriter Chase Mitchell, Scorsese’s opinion is quite natural. And many, on the contrary, would be surprised if the classic believed otherwise, Mitchell is sure.

“The people are furious about it, but it would be much weirder if Martin Scorsese loved Marvel. For example, I would grow a goatee like Tony Stark, a fan of drawings with pregnant Loki on the DeviantArt website and all that, ”he said on his page on the social network.