Former X-Men star says Hollywood is "in a very bad way" because of movies like Deadpool and Wolverine
Aug. 21, 2024Brian Cox says Hollywood is “beginning to implode” because of movies like Deadpool and Wolverine
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Succession star Brian Cox says Hollywood isn’t doing so hot thanks to Marvel’s continued domination of the industry.
“What’s happened is that television is doing what cinema used to do,” Cox said during a panel at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (viaThe Hollywood Reporter). “I think cinema is in a very bad way. I think it’s lost its place because of, partly, the grandiose element between Marvel, DC and all of that. And I think it’s beginning to implode, actually. You’re kind of losing the plot.”
The actor went on to say that movies likeDeadpool and Wolverineare “making a lot of money that’ll make everybody happy, but in terms of the work, it becomes diluted afterwards. You’re getting the same old… I mean, I’ve done those kinds of [projects].”
The actor began his career in 1968, starring in an episode of the BBC’s Theatre 625, and would go on to star in Manhunter, Braveheart, The Ring, Zodiac, and Rise of the Planet of the Apes – just to name a few out of Cox’s 200+ credits. Of course, young audiences know him best as Logan “L to the OG” Roy on HBO’s black comedy-drama Succession.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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