Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo thinks Martin Scorsese’s Marvel criticisms are misplaced and that he should support more up-and-coming filmmakers instead.
Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo was recently asked about Martin Scorsese’s remarks that the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t qualify as cinema. Instead of focusing on the merits or flaws of Marvel’s films like Martin Scorsese, the Hulk actor took things in a different direction by explaining that more needs to be done to support up and coming filmmakers in an interview with the BBC:
“I’d love to see [Martin Scorsese] create a national film endowment that let young filmmakers come in that is not driven by economic but driven by precepts of art. That’s really the crux of this conversation.”
You can see Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo’s full interview and his response to Martin Scorsese’s recent criticisms in the video below:
As it stands, the sort of criticism that Martin Scorsese has provided seems like it could be laid against any successful film franchise, and not Marvel specifically. The real problem at hand is that, in an age of streaming, filmmakers are skipping the theatrical window entirely in favor of supporting direct-to-consumer avenues and Marvel can’t really be blamed for that. The Hulk actor himself is no stranger to more prestige movies, such as an Oscar-nominated performance for Spotlight; perhaps it’s only fitting that one of Marvel’s biggest critics right now in Martin Scorsese could put a spotlight on newer filmmakers.
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Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk last appeared in Avengers: Endgame. Here is the official synopsis for that movie:
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.
Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Disney+.
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