Who would have thought that an Academy Award and 2x Emmy-winning actress would absolutely love the MCU and Marvel movies but that's a definite reality that exists in the form of Oliva Colman (The Favourite, The Crown, Heartstopper).
Given the mixed reviews and tepid box office returns on several recent Marvel films, it's become somewhat fashionable of late to speak out against the once-dominant powerhouse.
The 3x Golden Globe winner recently stated, "I love Marvel, not ashamed to say it. I think there's room in the world for all things and all genres...I love Marvel and I love the fact that they pay so much [laughs]. I was very excited to be in a Marvel project...When a Marvel film comes out, I [frick]ing love it.”
The Marvel talk starts at the 25:50 mark in the video below.
It's worth noting that Colman recently had a supporting role in the Disney+ Marvel series, Secret Invasion.
However, starring in a Marvel film doesn't exactly mean you're guaranteed to sing its praises. Case in point, both Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, stars of Iron Man- which kicked off the MCU, have recently had less than stellar things to say about Marvel and superhero films.
Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes also recently revealed her disdain for Marvel films, as did Twilight and Spencer star Kristen Stewart and Stranger Things' Finn Wolfhard. They join a list of superhero film detractors that already includes Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston, Martin Scorsese, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Ridley Scott, and more.
Despite some recent storms in the form of Jonathan Majors' firing and the box office misfires of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels, things are looking up as Deadpool & Wolverine is the next MCU film set to hit theaters on July 26, 2024. Starring Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and featuring the return of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, that film figures to be a surefire, billion-dollar hit.
Phase 5 of the MCU then closes out with Captain America: Brave New World on February 14, 2025, and Thunderbolts on May 2, 2025.
Phase 6 then looks to close out The Multiverse Saga with The Fantastic Four on July 25, 2025, Blade on November 7, 2025, Avengers 5 on May 1, 2026, and Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027.
That's definitely an incredibly strong lineup of films over the next three years that wil likely restore the MCU to the pinnacle of the box office pantheon.