One Of The Directors Approached For BLACK WIDOW Slams Marvel Studios And Its Approach To Filmmaking

One Of The Directors Approached For BLACK WIDOW Slams Marvel Studios And Its Approach To Filmmaking

Marvel Studios considered a fairly long list of female directors for Black Widow, but one of the candidates has now spoken out against them and they have nothing nice to say. Find out more after the jump!

By JoshWilding - Dec 13, 2018 02:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow
Source: The Pioneer
Cate Shortland has been hired by Marvel Studios to direct Black Widow and production is expected to begin next year in anticipation of a 2020 release. Over the years, however, the company has fallen out with quite a few directors, including Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) and Edgar Wright (Ant-Man).

Now, one of the candidates to helm Black Widow, Lucrecia Martel, has said that after talking to Marvel Studios, she doesn't believe that they want female filmmakers taking charge of action scenes. 

"Marvel and other such production houses are trying to involve more female filmmakers," she said. "They also told me, 'Don't worry about the action scenes, we will take care of that.' I was thinking, 'Well I would love to meet Scarlett Johansson but also I would love to make the action sequences.'"


"Companies are interested in female filmmakers but they still think action scenes are for male directors," the filmmaker continued. "The first thing I asked them was maybe if they could change the special effects because there's so many laser lights... I find them horrible. Also the soundtrack of Marvel films is quite horrendous. Maybe we disagree on this but it's really hard to watch a Marvel film. It's painful to the ears to watch Marvel films."

Something tells us that feedback probably wasn't appreciated by Marvel Studios and if they want a grounded Black Widow movie (which makes sense given the nature of the character), then huge action scenes with "laser lights" probably won't be part of that, anyway. However, Marvel telling Martel not to worry about sequences of that nature is definitely concerning.

Bizarrely, Martel says she would still be open to helming Black Widow but we don't think she'll be getting the call somehow. What do you guys think about these remarks? Share your thoughts below.
 
BLACK WIDOW Star Scarlett Johansson Regrets Not Exploring More Of The Avenger's History With Hawkeye
Related:

BLACK WIDOW Star Scarlett Johansson Regrets Not Exploring More Of The Avenger's History With Hawkeye

BLACK WIDOW: Saoirse Ronan Addresses Yelena Belova Casting Rumors And Whether She'd Like To Join The MCU
Recommended For You:

BLACK WIDOW: Saoirse Ronan Addresses Yelena Belova Casting Rumors And Whether She'd Like To Join The MCU

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 12/13/2018, 2:57 AM
Allright boyo's. Let's get to it.

Fckdcfanboys
Fckdcfanboys - 12/13/2018, 6:07 AM
@CrazyCipher - she isnt really "slamming" marvel. Shes just a typical hater talking shit.
tripttwe
tripttwe - 12/13/2018, 7:29 AM
@CrazyCipher - Formula vs Vision. I'd like for them to give her a chance to prove herself. It could be a horrendous backlash if she goes to another company and redefines action scenes. My two cents...
StormXmen123
StormXmen123 - 12/13/2018, 2:59 AM
Yass drag the mother !!!!!
JonesTheCat
JonesTheCat - 12/13/2018, 5:41 AM
@StormXmen123 - Martel is an incredibly competent filmmaker, but she is an odd choice to direct a Marvel action film. Her films are cerebral and personal. She could handle the character depth very well if she were to be chosen. But I wonder if they told guys like Jon Watts “we’ve got the action scenes” as he had not done much action in his films. Either way, sounds to me like she actually wanted the job and is bummed she didn’t get it.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/13/2018, 3:06 AM
Well a) go screw yourself Marvel movies are amazing to watch and b) I’m all for far more female directors getting opportunities but that’s not what is happening here. It’s the Marvel approach. They hire directors to concentrate on character and character development and those nuisances and then other people in the system take care of things they are experts in. It’s beautiful specialization at it’s best. It doesn’t put the entire success or failure of a movie on one person’s shoulders. That’s why they are able to hire these small indie directors who know story and know character but don’t have experience directing huge action sequences and special effects. It’s not because you are a woman.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/13/2018, 3:15 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - *nuances not nuisances. I’m blaming you on this one phone.

JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 12/13/2018, 3:31 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - they do the same things with all their directors and so far they were all male so it's no a sexism thing. Ridiculous.
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 12/13/2018, 3:31 AM
not a*
Saga
Saga - 12/13/2018, 3:06 AM
Hey lady did you see Black Panther?? Fantastic soundtrack and epic score
Talontd
Talontd - 12/13/2018, 5:19 AM
@Saga - Or either of the GoTG films, as well the Iron Man movies. Honestly, the only forgettable soundtracks have been the Captain America & Thor movies....and CA:TWS didn't need that type of soundtrack as it was such a suspenseful film...

She honestly just sounds bitter, have fun finding a job in Hollywood now lady...

AwesomePromoz
AwesomePromoz - 12/13/2018, 8:43 AM
@Talontd - Silvestri's score for CA - First Avenger is one of the most memorable and heartwarming scores I've ever heard.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
View Recorder