Is Marvel lastly getting again to fundamentals? Anthony Mackie means that Avengers: Doomsday could also be bringing an outdated vibe again to the MCU.
It’s no secret that the MCU is in an odd place in its lifespan. At one level it was the true underdog: a novel concept fueled by nerd properties that introduced one thing recent to the Hollywood system. Now, after Marvel put out the best grossing movie of all time, they’ve turn into the system. This has left the franchise with out a narrative whilst they finish their Multiverse Saga with Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.
What doesn’t assistance is that Marvel has additionally put out fairly a couple of industrial and/or crucial flops these previous few years. Anthony Mackie himself was the face of Captain America: Brave New World, which was mired in controversies and underperformed on the field workplace (regardless of nonetheless having a wholesome gross). This to not point out that Avengers: Doomsday is the primary correct crossover movie the corporate has had since Endgame, placing extra stress than ever on the MCU to have a real hit.
Will Avengers: Doomsday Deliver Again Outdated Marvel?
Whereas audiences are extra apprehensive in regards to the MCU than ever, Anthony Mackie thinks issues are solely simply now getting began. When talking about Avengers: Doomsday, the actor teased that the movie would deliver again the vibe of “outdated Marvel” that followers have been lacking a lot. And based on him, he’s not the one actor that’s optimistic about the way forward for Marvel Studios.
“Yeah, man, we’re kicking on down the street,” Mackie defined to IGN. “So everyone’s getting excited and we’re getting the band again collectively. We’re purported to exit this week and we’ll be on the market doing it.”
“Everyone’s excited. I really feel with the script and having the Russo Brothers again, it’s going to be nice. I’m actually excited for what this undertaking goes to be. It’s going to present the viewers that outdated Marvel feeling that they all the time had.”
Avengers: Doomsday actually has an uphill battle with followers. Even ignoring the present perceptions of the MCU, Marvel has already made various controversial choices with the undertaking which have tainted how followers view it. Most notably, casting Robert Downey Jr. as Physician Doom. Whereas there’s nonetheless time to win followers over, one can solely hope Anthony Mackie is true about his optimism.
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