Chris Evans says if superhero movies were easy to make, there'd be more good ones
Mar. 4, 2024Chris Evans gives his thoughts on superhero films
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Chris Evans has shared his thoughts on superhero films.
The actor playedCaptain Americain the MCU and, before that, was Johnny Storm inFantastic FourandFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
As reported by LaughingPlace.com (H/TCollider), Evans said at Emerald City Comic Con that superhero films don’t get the credit they’re due, considering the circumstances of their production.
“Comic book movies in general, for whatever reason, don’t always get the credit that I think they deserve,“Evans said. “I think they’re these big, giant movies, there’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen. But I think the empirical evidence is in: they’re not easy to make. If it was easier, there’d be a lot more good ones.”
He added: “I’m not throwing shade! I’ve been a part of a few that missed. It happens! Making a movie is tough. It’s tough. More cooks in the kitchen doesn’t make it easier. The Russo brothers have really done some great work. I don’t want to highlight specific films in the Marvel catalog, but some of them are phenomenal, just really objectively, independently great movies, and I think they deserve a little more credit.”
The superhero fatigue debate has been raging for some time, with dwindling box office returns and a waning cultural impact commonly pointed to as evidence that we’re all growing tired of cinematic universes. That remains to be seen for sure, however, with this year bringingDeadpool 3, as well as the launch of the newDCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsterswith animated Max show Creature Commandos.
Next year, the likes of Captain America 4, Thunderbolts,The Fantastic Four, andSuperman– previously titled Superman: Legacy – will be released, too. Fantastic Four and Superman in particular are titles with a lot of excitement surrounding them already, so it might be premature to count superhero movies out just yet.
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Recently, Madame Web was released to negative critical and commercial reception. TheSonysuperhero film currently stands at just 13% onRotten Tomatoes. This year also brings Kraven the Hunter and Venom 3 from the Sony superhero-verse.
Next up for the MCU is Deadpool 3, which arrives this July 26. You can keep up to date with the MCU with our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV shows.
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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