Avengers: Endgame star Benedict Cumberbatch addressed the recent criticism of Marvel films by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
Director Martin Scorsese prompted a passionate debate among fans after stating that he does not consider the Marvel films to be “cinema” and likened them to theme park rides. Since then, various actors and filmmakers who worked on Marvel projects have weighed in on Martin Scorsese’s comments and Avengers: Endgame star Benedict Cumberbatch addressed the issue during an interview on The Jenny McCarthy Show.
While promoting his upcoming film The Current War, which also features his Avengers co-star Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch noted that actors like him are lucky to be able to work on budget films like the Marvel projects and smaller movies at the same time. However, Benedict Cumberbatch added that he agrees with the concerns of filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and does not believe one type of film should dominate the industry:
“What’s great about this, I know there’s been a lot of debate recently with very fine filmmakers coming to the fore saying that these film franchises are taking over everything, but lucky us actors who get to do both kinds of variety of either polarity of budgeting. I agree, we don’t want one king to rule it all and have a kind of monopoly. Hopefully that’s not the case and we should really look into supporting filmmaker at every level.”
However, Benedict Cumberbatch appeared to disagree with Martin Scorsese’s claim that Marvel films aren’t true cinema when discussing the work of Avengers co-stars Tom Holland and Robert Downey, Jr. As Benedict Cumberbatch explained, his Avengers co-stars are often required to deliver performances that balance humor and serious moments, which the Doctor Strange star believes to be a form of artistry despite Martin Scorsese’s opinion:
“It is a form of artistry. However, it’s denegrated by some. I think it’s still required a hell of a lot of craft at a very high level and the popularity speaks to that.”
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Benedict Cumberbatch is set to reprise his role as the future Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In the meantime, fans can rewatch Benedict Cumberbatch’s most recent Marvel appearance in Avengers: Endgame:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Source: The Jenny McCarthy Show
