Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Superhero Movies: “You Can Only Make So Many Good Ones”
Gwyneth Paltrow, who has starred in seven Marvel movies, says she understands how audiences may be getting tired of superhero films.
Paltrow originated the role of Pepper Potts in 2008’s Iron Man. That film would launch the MCU and make superhero films the predominant force at the box office.
The actress would eventually reprise her role in Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Paltrow on Superhero Movies
Appearing on an episode of the YouTube talk show Hot Ones, Paltro was asked about Cord Jefferson’s plea at the Oscars that Hollywood make 20 $10 million movies or 50 $4 million movies instead of making one $200 million movie.
“I absolutely understand where he’s coming from. You want to have the best chance of having a strong ROI. People put a lot of money into these things and they want them to be profitable,” Paltrow said.
Diving into the topic of superhero movies, Paltrow wonders if Hollywood hasn’t run out of ideas.
“But I think if I look at the industry as a whole, this big push into superhero movies… You can only make so many good ones that feel truly original, and yet they’re still always trying to reach as many people as possible, which sometimes hinders quality or specificity or real point of view.”
The Value of Smaller Movies
Paltrow also suggested that movies with smaller budgets are less risky and could lead to better results for studios.
“You get more diversity of art when there is less at stake and people can, sort of, express their true voice and make a film the way they want to make it. And I think those are generally the more resonant ones,” she explained.
While Patrow’s Pepper Potts could theoretically return to the MCU, Paltrow has long suggested that her time is done. Still, very few people are as qualified to talk about the superhero genre as Paltrow.
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