Elizabeth Olsen is speaking out against people who say that films by the Marvel Cinematic Universe aren’t “real cinema.” The actress, who plays Scarlet Witch in the superhero franchise, is currently starring in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which has already broken records for accumulating the second biggest box office weekend of the pandemic era, pulling in a colossal $185 million in the U.S. alone. Globally, the flick has already made close to $500 million, and it was only released on May 6
Its success would evidently indicate that there’s a huge demand for these films. Elizabeth knows that Marvel movies, in particular, are subject to a lot of criticism, with some having branded those motion pictures to be anything but true cinema— which has led her to share her opinion on the matter. The younger sister of the Olsen twins expressed to The Independent, “I’m not saying we’re making indie art films, but I just think it takes away from our crew, which bugs me.”
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“These are some of the most amazing set designers, costume designers, camera operators – I feel diminishing them with that kind of criticism takes away from all the people who do award-winning films, that also work on these projects.” With that said, Elizabeth assured that she respects everyone’s views when it comes to Marvel’s movies and what people tend to enjoy when hitting up their local cinema, adding that the MCU flicks simply aren’t for everybody.
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“From an actor’s point of view, whatever, I get it; I totally understand that there’s a different kind of performance that’s happening,” she contended. “But I do think throwing Marvel under the bus takes away from the hundreds of very talented crew people. That’s where I get a little feisty about that.”
Elizabeth’s comments concerning negative opinions about the MCU come just under a year when she threw her support behind Scarlett Johansson, who filed a lawsuit against Disney, for allegedly breaching their agreement by releasing her stand-alone flick Black Widow on its streaming platform rather than moving ahead with an exclusive release in theatres.
Apparently, Scarlett was entitled to a significant profit if the box office numbers were stellar, but that couldn’t be determined anymore when Disney decided to drop the film on Disney+ simultaneously while also offering the flick in cinemas, which the actress said had caused her to lose a fortune from what she would’ve actually made.
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Jumping to her former colleague’s defense in a chat with Vanity Fair last summer, Elizabeth commented, “I’m worried about a bunch of things. Not worried on Scarlett’s behalf. But I’m worried about small movies getting the opportunity to be seen in theatres.
“That was already a thing pre-COVID… But when it comes to actors and their earnings, I mean, that’s just, that’s just all contracts. So it’s either in the contract or it’s not. I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘good for you Scarlett.”