The moment has come. After years of waiting, the loss of its protagonist, and a lot of controversy around it, Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever finally arrives in Mexican movie theaters. Starting this afternoon, MCU fans will be able to find out what the future of Wakanda and its inhabitants will be. But in real life, Marvel also faces plenty of naysayers, including Marvel himself. Martin Scorsesewho years ago went viral for his controversial statements against the studio tapes, and now, is danai gurira who stands up for the company.
The actress who gives life to Okoye in the MCU responded to the words of the respected filmmaker. According to her, although Marvel films are made for a mass audience and are called blockbusters, they are not far from people’s emotions. Here are your words for GQ.
“I have worked very closely with Ryan Coogler [director de Black Panther 1 y 2]. My experience working under him is definitely and deeply cinematic in every way I can imagine. We don’t leave anything at home. We bring it all. We bring the understanding of our culture, our humanity, our gender and the complexities that exist in the world. We don’t go into every movie thinking ‘oh, that was nothing’. No. We gave everything we had. Everything we had and something more. So I hope this is cinema for someone.”
Basically, Gurira says that even working on a $250 million mega-production, the actors and the production team try to generate emotions in every scene. The truth is that many moments of the MCU have brought the public to tears, including the sequence of the portals in Avengers: Endgameand possibly the tribute to Chadwick Boseman in the sequel to Black Panther. But for many it seems not to be enough.
What did Martin Scorsese say?
Back in 2019, while promoting the IrishScorsese was questioned by Empire on the impact of superhero movies on the film industry. In that year, end game It broke numerous box office records and led to an experience rarely seen in movie theaters. This was what he commented:
“They are not cinema. Even when they’re very well done, and have actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, they’re like theme parks to me. They are not films of people who seek to transmit emotional, psychological experiences to another human being”.
Despite his words, it should be remembered that the franchise Black Panther, to which Danai Gurira belongs, is the only one in the MCU that has achieved important nominations in various awards, including the Oscar for Best Film. Although many believe that the MCU is not “cinema”, Ryan Coogler is one of the few directors who has managed to balance action, visual effects, and good social messages through his films.
Starting this week, fans will be able to enjoy Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever in all theaters. For you… is it cinema?
John Joseph Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the cinema up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movies.