Denis Villeneuve has joined Scorsese in openly slamming the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, just as his sci-fi epic Dune adaptation is about to hit theaters following rave reviews from festivals and screenings. The comments, which originate from a recent interview, have drawn ire from Marvel fans and support from others with similar takes.
Aside of the overwhelmingly positive reactions from critics to Dune, Villeneuve started making headlines after his interview with French outlet Premiere. While the focus was his new space opera, other topics came up as well, including the filmmaker's position on the MCU. After Scorsese's comments gave the media basically a week of free headlines, it seems like everyone is keen on pulling hot takes out of filmmakers.
> The problem today... Well, if we're talking about Marvel, the thing is, all these films are made from the same mold. Some filmmakers can add a little color to it, but they're all cast in the same factory. It doesn't take anything away from the movies, but they are formatted.
Villeneuve's 'roast' is a great deal more tame than what Scorsese said about the MCU films - he outright says that this format 'doesn't take anything away from the movies'. Honestly, we've got to agree with the sentiment too; there is a lot of repetition, in terms of themes, plot elements and techniques used in MCU movies. Some of that is an inherent quality of a connected cinematic universe, but often there really is some cut and paste going on.