Published 13:21 IST, October 7th 2019

Marvel star Karen Gillan hits back at Martin Scorsese for his comments

Hollywood actor Karen Gillan has hit back at Italian-American filmmaker Martin Scorsese for comparing films of the Marvel Universe to Amusement Parks.

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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After Martin Scorsese's ongoing comments on 'Marvel' feature films went all over internet, several Hollywood actors who have acted in MCU films hit back at producer for comparing ir films with "amusement parks". Karen Gillan, kwn for playing character of Nebula in Guardians of Galaxy, hit out at Scorsese.

Marvel movies are cinema

Siding with Guardians of Galaxy director, James Gunn, whose tweet showed his sadness with regard to Scorses's comments, Gillan said that Gunn was a director who put his heart and soul into every film he made and he is bound to feel sad if someone attacks his work like this. She also said that everything is portrayed in Gunn's movies, is his own thought process and that makes him an artist in every way and also makes his films a part of contemporary cinema. 

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While speaking to international media, Gillan also said that she was of firm believer that Marvel Universe movies were definitely a part of everyday cinema. She furr added that world of cinema is a place of art where stories are told with help of visuals. 

Earlier, Gun took to Twitter to express sadness over Scorses's comments.

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Martin Scorsese: Marvel Movies are t "cinema"

comments criticizing American-Italian filmmaker have come in response to his interview with a local media outlet, wherein he stated that Marvel films are t a work of cinema and represent me-parks. He furr added that he tried to watch superhero films but couldn't finish as y are t "cinema". 

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In addition to this, he added that roles being played by actors in se films closely represent amusement parks and t something that conveys emotional or psychological messs to or people. 

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Meanwhile, Kevin Feige revealed next phase of MCU that included a second outing for many of Marvel characters such as Black Panr 2, Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Guardians of Galaxy Vol. 3, etc. 

Read: Marvel Studios Anunces Release Date For 'Black Panr' Sequel

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12:13 IST, October 7th 2019