Chris Hemsworth addresses Marvel backlash from Tarantino, Scorsese
Chris Hemsworth isn’t marveling at the negativity for the franchise that made him famous: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Australia native, 39, spoke with GQ in a new interview about backlash from Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino over the beloved series of superhero films.
Hemsworth has played Thor in several Marvel movies since 2011. His most recent turn was in last year’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
“That’s super depressing when I hear that,” Hemsworth said about the famed directors’ remarks. “There goes two of my heroes I won’t work with. I guess they’re not a fan of me.”
However, he’s “thankful” to have gotten the chance to play the Norse god.
Two-time Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino slammed the Marvel franchise last year, saying the MCU is responsible for the lack of movie stars. AFP via Getty Images
“Now, whether or not those films were to the detriment of other films, I don’t know,” the “Star Trek” actor went on. “I don’t love when we start scrutinizing each other when there’s so much fragility in the business and in this space of the arts as it is.”
Despite the comments by Scorsese, 80, and Tarantino, 60, Hemsworth still calls them his “heroes.”
The father of three continued: “In a heartbeat I would leap to work with any of them. But I say it more to the broader opinion around that topic. I don’t think any of us have the answer, but we’re trying.”
The “Kill Bill” filmmaker stated on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast last year that Hollywood’s lack of movie stars can be attributed to the MCU.
“Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is … you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters. But they’re not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star. Or Thor is the star,” said the “Django Unchained” screenwriter, shaking his head.
The Tennessee native added: “I mean, I’m not the first person to say that, I think that’s been said a zillion times. But it’s these franchise characters that become a star.”
“The Departed” director Martin Scorsese isn’t a fan of Marvel movies either. ALESSANDRO DI MEO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
As for the “Gangs of New York” director, he claimed that Marvel flicks should not be considered cinema.
He told Empire magazine in 2019: “Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.”
The Post reached out to Hemsworth, Scorsese and Tarantino for comment.
Source: New York Post
