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Elizabeth Olsen: The Crew Disrespects Marvel Movies by Criticizing It as a ‘Lesser Art’

Elizabeth Olsen has had enough of filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola shaming Marvel movies. The actor is currently back in theaters playing Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, in “Doctor Strange: The Multiverse of Madness.” The Independent said that she gets frustrated when Marvel movies are “simply a lesser form of art.”

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Olsen stated, “I don’t think we’re making independent art films, but it takes away our crew, which bugs me.” “These are some amazing set designers, costumes designers, and camera operators. I feel that it takes away from all those who make award-winning films, as well as the people that work on these projects, by bringing down their talents with this kind of criticism.”

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“From an actor’s perspective, whatever it is, I understand it. I also fully comprehend that there are different kinds of performances. Olsen said that he believes Marvel should be thrown under the bus because it takes away the talent of so many crew members.” “That’s where my feistiness comes in.”

Scorsese famously compared Marvel movies with theme park rides while discussing how superhero movies have changed exhibitions in a way that is harmful to non-superhero films. Coppola was quoted as saying that Marvel movies were “despicable” in 2019. However, he later clarified that his comments weren’t about Marvel movies but rather how the film industry values art over commerce. In a February interview with Q magazine, Coppola shady Marvel movies.

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