Chris Hemsworth, who is gearing for the release of Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga explained how he feels about anti-Marvel criticism coming from the renowned filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
In his recent interview with The Times of London, Hemsworth was asked to share his thoughts on Scorsese describing Marvel films as “not cinema” in 2019 and Coppola’s dubbing the superhero films as “despicable.”
“It felt harsh,” the Furiosa actor responded, adding, “And it bothers me, especially from heroes. It was an eye-roll for me, people bashing the superhero space."
He went on to explain, "Those guys had films that didn’t work too — we all have. When they talked about what was wrong with superheroes, I thought, cool, tell that to the billions who watch them. Were they all wrong?"
The Witcher actor continued, “cinema-going did not change because of superheroes, but because of smartphones and social media.”
He further argued, “superhero films actually kept people in the cinemas during that transition and now people are coming back. So they deserve a little more appreciation.”
Hemsworth also discussed how Thor might have affected his career. “If I ever went back to [Thor] I’d wonder how we could change it again.”
He continued, “But there is a superhero curse in the sense you get pigeonholed, and I’ve felt a little hamstrung with what I could do, so [I] desperately wanted something to scare the shit out of me. And Furiosa did.”
Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor Joy starrer Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga is set to release on May 24, 2024,
