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Quentin Tarantino has made it clear that Marvel movies are not his cup of tea, but actor Simu Liu reminds the director that the films and the studio behind them have given underrepresented communities a chance to be seen on the big screen which was never there before.
Liu, star of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” said, “If the only gatekeepers to movie stardom had come from Tarantino and Scorsese, I’d never have had the opportunity to lead a $400 million-plus movie.” not get.” wrote On Twitter. “I am in awe of his filmmaking talent. He is a transcendental writer. But they don’t turn up their noses at me or at anyone.
He continued: “No film studio is ever perfect and never will be. But I’m proud to work with someone who’s improving diversity on screen by creating heroes who empower and inspire people of all communities everywhere.” I have always loved ‘Golden Age’ too..but it was white as hell.’
Liu made his comments on social media in response to a podcast interview given by Tarantino, in which he criticized the “Marvel-ization of Hollywood”.
“Movies are the only things that generate any kind of excitement, either among fans or for the studios that make them,” Tarantino said on the “2 Bears, 1 Cave” podcast.
He also said that the actors who appear in those films are “not movie stars” because it is the “franchise characters who become a star.”
Tarantino clarified before making his comments that he did not “hate” the Marvel movies, but added that he “doesn’t love them”.
It’s not the first time the “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” director has had strong words for the legendary studio’s movies — and he’s not alone.
As Liu noted, Martin Scorsese is among other veteran filmmakers who have publicly taken issue with the box office dominance of Marvel movies.
Meanwhile, both filmmakers have found themselves on the receiving end of their own criticism — Scorsese dismissing questions about the lack of female actors in his films and Tarantino taking “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” for granted. for the lack of diversity in the cast. And violence against women often shows up in his films.
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” grossed over $432 million worldwide during its box office run. As of last year, director Destin Daniel Cretton was set to develop a sequel.