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I don’t understand who WB thinks they’re appealing to in regards to downplaying Mera at every turn. The Johnny Depp stans and MRA’s who hate her guts probably weren’t going to legally watch this anyway, and by actively downplaying her presence, they’re just going to turn away the people who like the character and/or support Amber Heard. It reminds me of how desperate J.J. Abrams was to win back the people who hated TLJ, even though most of those people ultimately still hated TRoS anyway.

I never gave it much thought before, but I think that’s actually a sound argument. There was no better period for superhero movies than the late 2010s, and December was a prime month for a breakout.

I can’t believe some MCU fans are still mad about Martin Scorsese. I am certain that the man does not think about Marvel movies nearly as much as people seem to think. He pretty much only talks about them when he’s asked about them by journalists who want easy clicks. It’s time to let it go.

I’m a bit surprised Tatiana Siegel wasn’t responsible for this latest hit piece.

An OW in the $30 million range seems about right to me. I don’t know what else people were expecting.

Looks like Nicholas Hoult isn’t so unlucky after all.

You think this movie can finally end the misconception that “Nosferatu” is the name of the vampire? Or is Spongebob’s influence too strong?

Believe it or not, there was a time when the X-Men were the face of the Marvel Universe, and prior to the MCU, they were easily Marvel’s biggest property outside of Spider-Man. Yes, Spider-Man is more popular, but again, Disney doesn’t own the movie rights to the character. They do own the X-Men. Plus, Tom Holland has made it sound like he’s become disillusioned with the role since 2021.

Those rumors about what Sony wants for the MCU Spider-Man 4 make me even less eager for that to ever get made. At this point, I think they’d be better off giving Tom Holland’s Spider-Man a send-off in Secret Wars. Disney doesn’t own the movie rights to Spider-Man anyway, and they still have the X-Men.

William Hurt’s portrayal as General Ross was nowhere near as beloved or iconic as Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, and Ross is a supporting character anyway, so recasting him wouldn’t be nearly as distracting. There’s no comparison. Since you brought up the Joker, Nolan made the decision to not bring back the character after Heath Ledger’s death, much like how Marvel chose not to recast Chadwick Boseman.

Anyone remember when it was rumored that Nolan’s 2020 film would be a romantic thriller before we knew anything about it?

It’s easy to see why the MCU would want to include Kamala Khan. Outside of Miles Morales, she’s easily the most popular character Marvel introduced in the 2010s, and on paper, she should be the perfect superhero for a Gen Z /Gen Alpha audience. I don’t think introducing her in a Disney+ show was such a good idea though.

Yeah, sure, that new date works.

Jason Momoa has pretty much confirmed the long-standing rumor that he’s playing Lobo in the DCU without directly saying it. I can’t say I find that to be an exciting choice, but whatever.

I don’t understand the argument that recasting T’Challa would’ve been preferable to making Shuri the new Black Panther. A large part of the reason people gravitated towards the character was because of Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal. Getting a different person to play him would only be distracting, and would carry an unnecessary stigma for whoever the new actor would be, especially with how close the cast and crew apparently were to Boseman. On another note, Mads Mikkelson as Doctor Doom would not only be incredibly boring, but also painfully desperate. Is Marvel forgetting that he already played a villain in the MCU?

Interesting how this and Napoleon apparently have the exact same runtime, and are both facing criticism for supposedly being rushed.

The thread title should probably be updated for the current release date.

Not that people should put too much stock in Rotten Tomatoes, but the score is currently back at “fresh,” so there’s that.

Galactus has been rumored to be the villain of the Fantastic Four film for many months now.

I think Marvel should cancel Kang Dynasty at this point, but I don’t think there’s any need to cancel Thunderbolts or Blade at the moment.

I guess I just wasn’t expecting there to be that much of an age discrepancy between him and Sue, assuming Vanessa Kirby is playing the character.

Pedro Pascal seems a little old for the role.

Why do all these Sony movies look like they’re from the mid-2000s?

My only real problem with this moving to May is that March has now become almost completely vacant.

Since this was financed by Apple, I have to wonder why they felt the need to edit the movie down for the theatrical release.