Surely this is by design. “Star” actors run the risk of getting too uppity for the tastes of Hollywood jewlords, even if they draw more eyes by their very existence. Seems like a gamble they made to centralize power that isn’t quite working out like they expected.
No.
Not really, it's easier to influence young stars while the older ones have fuck you money. Like I said, it's just a combination of not wanting to risk high budget films with new stars, and nepotism to prevent actually talented people having a chance (not to mention blacklisting anyone with problematic view, it's easier being a pedo in Hollywood than a Christian).
Its not cope if its true, there's a reason the only good superhero movie to come out recently (guardians 3) made like 900 mil.
I agree, that's why I say it isn't complete cope - there's truth to it after all - but I still think the falloff after a decade of dominating the box office was inevitable.
What's the story here? Sounds interesting.
Watched this the other night at the recommendation of my roommate. I remember thinking they actually did the strong female character well in this. That explains that. Lol.
Yeah that's my point, so far we haven't gotten an example of a good superhero movie tanking. Once that happens then we can actually make the call.
The TLDR version goes something like "The Rock came in and basically tried to make himself the focal point of the DCEU, wanting Black Adam to be on par with Superman. He managed to piss off a LOT of people doing this, including the guy who played Shazam by refusing to allow a cameo by/in Shazam, despite how closely linked the characters are."
I'd argue we have with The Marvels - it's break even point, per a quick check, was around $439M, with $700M being the point it becomes profitable. After a quick look at Box Office figures it's hovering around $205M.
I said "good" superhero movie.
Fair play, I just saw a chance to dunk on the Marvels again and had to take it.
You'd think then he'd at least try get a character who's not a literal who for this goal.
Yea his interest in Black Adam is a weird one, and one his had for a long time, since I clearly remember hearing news about him in talks with DC about a movie even before the Snyder movies started. The thing is that the only people who care about Black Adam, are DC comics fans and those fans don’t want a Black Adam is the hero movie. They wanted a Shazam VS Black Adam movie.
I'm not going to get the "stop, stop, he's already dead" clip because the Marvels doesn't deserve it.
If BEN AFFLECK playing BATMAN can cameo in Suicide Squad, Dwayne's not too good for Shazam. I doubt he would've allowed his precious Gary Stu to job to Superman either, so it's for the best that didn't happen either.
I think it's because at some point in the mid 2000's, a lot of artists started basing their art of certain characters on certain actors (I mean, it's always happened but around that time some examples were pretty blatant). Like Norman Osborn being modeled on Tommy Lee Jones, Tony Stark on Josh Holloway, Ult Nick Fury on Sam L Jackson, etc.
It's wrong to laugh but in no way is that going to stop me.
He picked an obscure nobody because he problably wanted someone who no associations so as to "be" the character like how robert jr basically is ironman for all intents and purposes.
