Chris Evans, aka Captain America, weighed in on the superhero movie fatigue debate, saying that comic book films deserve much more credit. Evans attended the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle over the weekend and during a panel discussion he said that movies based on comic books “don’t always get the credit they deserve.”
“They are these big, giant movies,” Evans said. “There’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen. But the empirical evidence is in: They are not easy to make. If it was easier, there would be a lot more good ones,” he added.
The actor continued, “I’m not throwing shade! I’ve been a part of a few that missed. It happens. Making a movie is tough. More cooks in the kitchen doesn’t make it easier. I don’t want to highlight specific films in the Marvel catalog, but some of them are phenomenal. Like independently, objectively great movies, and I think they deserve a little more credit.”
The Avengers star was asked which superhero movie was his favorite, and he named 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier because “We were taking more risks, and the character felt more fleshed out. It was one of the more satisfying experiences I’ve had in my Marvel run.”
Evans is the second actor to comment on the superhero movie fatigue debate. Before him, Paul Dano also weighed in on the debate. The Batman actor, who played the role of Riddler, said that this moment could help filmmakers rethink the superhero movie genre or abandon it completely.
“It’s an interesting moment where everybody has to go like, ‘OK – what now?’ Hopefully from that, somebody either breathes new life into [comic book movies], or something else blossoms which is not superheroes,” Dano told The Independent in an interview promoting Spaceman. “I’m sure there will still be some good ones yet to come, but I think it’s kind of a welcome moment.”
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