The Batman Star Andy Serkis Praises Both The DC And Marvel Cinematic Universe
Very few actors have gotten their feet wet in both the Marvel and DC cinematic universes, and there may be a good reason for that. With all arguments surrounding which one is better by fans everywhere, actors assuredly would be asked which one they would prefer. Luckily, that sentiment didn't phase The Batman star Andy Serkis, who has appeared in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Cinematic Universe.
With The Batman having been released in theaters just a couple of days back, and Serkis playing the iconic role of Alfred the butler, he was of course asked which universe he prefers between Marvel and DC. Luckily Serkis answered in a way that assured both fanbases that he enjoyed participating in both Marvel and DC for their own unique reasons.
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«I love both worlds because I love the brightness and boldness of Marvel stories. They're all mythologies,» Serkis said during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. «And I do like the darkness of DC… For our generation, they touch on real human emotions, on real-world events. They are great allegories for our time.» Colbert later insinuated that they are like fairy stories much like J.R.R. Tolkien stories, which Serkis, who of course is best known for his work as Gollum in the live-action adaptation of Tolkien's revered Lord of the Rings books, certainly agreed with.
Factoring in both Serkis' repertoire as an actor, and the positive reception that both the Marvel and DC movies that he participated in received, this answer should have come as no surprise. Serkis has never been an actor who mailed in a performance, and part of why those movies work was because of, to some extent, his acting
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