Just recently, director Quentin Tarantino slammed Marvel stars. He made it clear that ” they are not movie stars ».
His words landed in the ears of one of the actors with whom he collaborated, Samuel L. Jackson. The latter did not mince his words by sending a clear response to the criticism of certain directors, including Tarantino.
Samuel L. Jackson Clearly Responds to Criticism
Quentin Tarantino has just joined the ranks of renowned directors for openly criticizing the stars of Marvel movies. In a podcast while promoting her new book “Pulp Fiction “, he evokes the success of the actors playing in the blockbusters of the MCU and indicates that they are not movie stars, but their character, yes. Tarantino therefore joins celebrities like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Alejandro G. Iñárritu in criticizing the Marvel studio.
Faced with these remarks, Samuel L. Jackson clearly replies that he ” need an actor to embody these particular characters” and ” the hallmark of movie stardom has always been, what, asses in seats? What are we talking about ?“. The actor has also played with many of the comedians at Marvel since he played Nick Fury for more than ten years since. Iron Man in 2008 .
The actor also states that “ Chadwick Boseman est Black Panther and that he’s a movie star no matter what people say.
MCU produces movie stars
Thanks to its franchises, MCU has propelled actors to the forefront. Stars like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth and even Tom Holland are riding this wave of success through the characters they have played. Achieving fame through a franchise remains a way like any other to reach the top. We have plenty of examples that are in the same situation: Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke through Game of Thrones or Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the saga Star Wars.
Samuel L. Jackson has already been known to the general public for a long time. He also had several opportunities to collaborate with Quentin Tarantino in films likePulp Fiction (1994),Kill Bill : Vol. 2(2004),Inglorious Basterds(2009) as narrator orDjango Unchained(2012). Considering this history, Jackson’s answer becomes very interesting. As a reminder, the actor will return to the small screen inSecret Invasionin 2023 with Emilia Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn and Cobie Smulders.
Image: @flickr Gage Skidmore – Article published on 04/12/2022 at 6:33 am