Taika Waititi reacts to Martin Scorsese's comment on Marvel movies

comments of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese about Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and superhero movies have t gone down well with many actors and directors, and latest reaction came from Director Taika Waititi, who has directed Thor: Ragnarok, produced by Marvel Studios. Waititi made a light-hearted response to Scorsese’s comment. “Well, it’s too late for m to change to Marvel atic Universe,” said Waititi, referring to word ‘Cinema’ in Cinematic. “Of course it's cinema! It's at movies, it’s in cinemas, near you,” he added.

'That's t Cinema'

Martin Scorsese had said that he does t consider Marvel movies as cinema and at best y can be labelled as me parks. Scorcese, during an interview to a British Magazine, had said, "I don't see m. I tried, you kw? But that's t cinema. Honestly, closest I can think of m, as well made as y are, with actors doing best y can under circumstances, is me parks.” 

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Reactions from actors, directors

Robert Downey Jr, who has played Iron Man in Marvel movies, had also reacted to Scorsese’s comment. "I'll tell you truth, I didn't expect (MCU) to become what it became and it is this very large, multi-headed Hydra at this point. I've always had or interests, and according to Scorsese, it's t cinema so I have to take a look at that, you kw?" 54-year-old actor said. "I mean it plays in atres. I appreciate his opinion because I think it's like anything, we need all of different perspectives so we can come to centre and move on," he added.

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Strongest reaction from Samuel L Jackson

But strongest reaction came from actor Samuel L Jackson, who has featured in modern classics like Pulp Fiction. Jackson pointed out that t everyone is a fan of Scorcese’s film eir. "I mean that's like saying Bugs Bunny ain't funny. Films are films. Everybody doesn't like his stuff eir. I mean, we happen to, but everybody doesn't," said Samuel L. Jackson.

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