Francis Ford Coppola Reveals That He Actually Likes One Superhero Movie
Francis Ford Coppola is a busy man these days, but one unintentional controversy was his reported dislike of superhero movies. But the iconic director of The Godfather has cited an exception: Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool.
Even though he bashed the Marvel Cinematic Universe as «despicable,» Peter Ramsey, one of the directors of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, previously went on the record to say, «Francis has seen it and was very complimentary.» So Coppola's feelings on the genre aren't as simple as headlines make it out to be, and as it turns out, Coppola is a fan of Deadpool.
Francis Ford Coppola Criticizes Marvel Films, But Also Denis Villeneuve's Dune
While speaking to Variety, Coppola explained that he liked Deadpool, even going as far to say «I thought that was amazing.» So Coppola's feelings on the genre aren't as simple as headlines make it out to be. Coppola explained that the blockbuster system does curate strong talent, citing directors like Dune's Denis Villeneuve and No Time To Die's Cary Joji Fukunaga as great filmmakers of this scale. But he is concerned that the system doesn't allow for more experimental or passionate films, and wishes more directors to ask questions and follow their hearts. He stated, «Cinema is supposed to illuminate contemporary life, and make us understand what’s going on. So we need the artists to give us a vision of what’s going on.»
Regardless of whether fans agree with Coppola, his concerns about superhero movies are certainly valid, as the omnipresent nature of superhero movies have inarguably made it more difficult for original films to become a hit. Thankfully, Coppola has a plan. He is using $120 million of his own money to direct Megalopolis, a massive sci-fi film in the style of a
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