First off, YEAH, I know that this Editorial will most likely stirr alot of hate against me. But you know what, I really dont care. I am considered a troll/hater/Nolanite on this site already. So how can it get worse?
And I really feel like some of you amazing fanboys are desperately in the NEED for this Editorial - and be it just as an eye-opener.
Whats the Topic? Ah, wait...first things first: WHY do I write this? Well, it is because of the comments section of the Editorial "Six possible directors for Daredevil". What I read there really raised my rage and my hate to an unspeakable level. But I read bullcrap like this before everywhere on this site, it comes up in the comments almost every day. So the comments on the Editorial I just named really was just the final spark it took to make me explode and write this.
So, let me put it as nicely as possible: How the hell can it be that so many of you amazing nerdy nerds and Marvelites are STILL believing that a director like DAVID "The Man" [frick]ING FINCHER would get anywhere close to a ComicBookMovie-project anymore? I mean, how naive can a fanboy be? The pure assumination of that is donkey donkey. David Fincher would be a good pick for "Daredevil". Yeah. Same goes to all of you who constantly bring up bullass like James Cameron would make a great "Guardians of the Galaxy" or Quentin Tarantino would be an excellent choice for "Deadpool".
Its true...they would make great movies outta it. They are all extremely talented, crafty and visionary directors. Tarantino is even a marvelous writer. Fincher has an flabbergasting eye for detail, a brooding and dark atmosphere and an unique visual style. Cameron is always top notch when it comes to awe, spectacle and CGI. They would do great Marvel films. Right.
But why, OH GOD WHY...should they?????
That is the point of this write-up.
Think about it. Ask that question to yourself. Seriously, do it!!!!
This does not only go for the three directors I just named, but for very many other BIG NAMES as well (Spielberg, Jackson, Scott, Scorsese...just to name a few).
Why should directors who have made such big and well acclaimed films, Award-worthy films, BoxOffice smashes, why should they go back to HIDING behind an iconic and well known character, telling bland and uninspired and safe and marketable storys that have been told in the comics countless times before?
Why should they put their talent under the umbrella-supervising of MARVEL? Why should they bow down in front of the brand MARVEL, if their very own NAMES are BRANDS THEMSELVES? Fincher is a brand. Cameron is a brand. Hell, Spielberg and Scorsese are brands for more then 30 years now.
Directors like that doesnet need to bow down, they have influence in Hollywood, they decide WHAT they do and HOW they do it.
And that wouldnt be the case if they were making a Marvel movie.
(Well, whilst Sony and FOX give their Marvel-project directors at least a bit of a free hand, the oh-so-glorious Marvel Studios is clearly only using studio whores to control and push arround who dont really direct the film - FACT)
Why should directors like Spielberg, Jackson, Fincher, Tarantino, Cameron, Scott and Scorsese LOWER themselves down to the likes of Marc Webb, Joe Johnston, Louis Lettierer and Matthew Vaughn. It just doesent make sense.
Yes, I know what you are thinking right now, I know with what arguements you wanna come up. Please DONT.
Please DONT come up with the arguemnet that Fincher and Cameron were attached to Spider-Man once.
ALSO please DONT come up with the arguement that Nolan did Batman.
I will explain to you why those two arguements are not worth a poop.
Maybe David Fincher would ve give Spidey a shot back in 2000 when he was first considered for it. But those times are long gone by now. He has not only made cult-classics that are universally acclaimed amongst fans (Seven, Fight Club), NOW he has also made films that were truly award-worthy, which were big contenders at the Oscars (Benjamin Button, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). He doesent need Superheros anymore. He is over it. Now he can pick whatever he wants to do. As I said, he is a brand now.
And YES, I also know that Fincher was shortly considered for the Spidey-REBOOT as well, however he did turn this down very quickly. According to an 2011 Interview he had some pretty dark and neat ideas for getting his very own Spidey off the ground, but soon he figured that Sony would not allow him to do his vision in the slightest way. Sony wanted a safe and kids friendly generic movie. They wanted the movie to contain exactly what they (Sony exes) had in mind. So they went with that hacky hack known as Marc Webb, who was an easy push-arround. And we all know how that turned out. Unfinished story elements all over the movie, LIES is the advertising, Untold story my ass.
And Fincher...yeah, he is clearly not that desperate to get down to this kindergarten level with studios. He doesent need to.
Why do you think James Cameron passed as well on Spider-Man as on X-Men? Why do you think Fincher passed on Spidey TWICE? They clearly had enough chances to get their share of superhero movies....they just figured they had better things to do.
In the end, a few words about that precious man Nolan:
When he agreed on Batman Begins in early 2004 he had only 3 small films in his vita. They were acclaimed, but not on a very grand scale. Also, he needed to establish himself with an BoxOffice smash, he wanted to become a brand (something he has achieved by now). That is also the reason why David Finher doesent need a superhero anymore, he IS established. Nolan WASENT, when he agreed to Batman. So, anyways, Nolan took Batman, which is, by the way, the best superhero character to go with if you dont wanna get too fancy. And Nolan did very well.
Now, after his dream project "Inception" which was an universally acclaimed masterpiece AND a huge BoxOffice smash, he wouldnt do a ComicBookMovie anymore either. He only did the 2 Batman sequels because he saw the once in a lifetime chance to get his name attached to an epic and unforgettable movie-trilogy. But now he is out of the superhero-realm. And he will most likely never return. (Producing and "godfathering" doesent count)
So, well, let me close this. I just wanna sum it up for all of you who are still hoping that one day they will get a Fincher directed Daredevil or a Cameron directed "Marvel Space thing":
Ready....ready for the closing line?
THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!
Deal with it.