Marvel's Contract Change Fixes 5 MCU Problems
Marvel Studios' new contracts fix several Marvel Cinematic Universe problems for Phase 4. When the MCU first began, Marvel's grand plans for the shared universe meant convincing its biggest actors to sign multi-film contracts. Samuel L. Jackson and Sebastian Stan famously signed nine-movie deals, while Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth agreed to six-movie contracts to lead the MCU and the Avengers franchise. The days of these lengthy and daunting MCU contracts are gone, though.
The actor contracts Marvel Studios used in the past essentially tied an actor to the MCU for a decade, as Marvel had options for sequels, cameos, prequels, TV appearances, and so on. But now that the MCU is shifting its focus to a new batch of heroes, stars like Brie Larson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simu Liu, and Oscar Isaac are operating under new contract practices. They are not locked into contracts that give Marvel Studios the power to demand they appear in any of the upcoming MCU movies or TV shows. Instead, Marvel is focused on shorter contracts. Oscar Isaac's MCU contract only contained Moon Knight season 1, for instance, which means Marvel Studios will have to renegotiate with him if they want to make a second season, a movie, or have Moon Knight appear in another project.
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It is a big change for the MCU to make and one that might not seem like the best move to some fans. While they were certainly helpful in ensuring that certain actors and characters would be key players in the Infinity Saga, they created other problems for Marvel Studios, the shared universe model, and even the fan experience. It will be better for Marvel Studios to use these
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