While many may have been detoured at first from the sheer enormous episode count of the Naruto and Naruto: Shippuden anime, once someone gives it a go, they don’t look back after that. Easily one of the most popular anime of all time, the love this receives from the fandom is nothing short of monumental.
Thus, when it was revealed that Lionsgate would be making a live-action film in the future on the legacy of the animated franchise, most anime fans were rightfully skeptical considering the history of anime adaptations in the past. And now, it seems like those fears have been substantiated even further since Avi Arad, the man who destroyed everything Spider-Man in the film industry, is set to take on the position of the producer for the proposed live-action adaptation.
Fans Claim Avi Arad Is Going To Ruin The Naruto Live-Action Film Like He Did With Spider-Man
Time and time again, visual entertainment has proven to be one of the few uniting factors in the world, transcending language and geographical barriers for people to connect, which also includes anime. Among the infinite number of titles to choose from, Naruto has stood the test of time to become arguably the biggest and most popular anime in the world in recent times.
Seeing the popularity rise with no ceiling in sight, Lionsgate decided to take on the task and bring the legacy of the anime into live-action, which is why in 2015, the company announced that they would be creating a live-action film from the beloved franchise. Now, as the production of the film is rumored to be starting soon, people are looking forward to what this project has in store for them with skepticism.
And that skepticism is warranted since many claim the production is set to fail since Sony executive Avi Arad is the producer of the upcoming film.
Now he’s going to ruin the Naruto movie https://t.co/lgNhS2e3Z0
— Marcus Aguilar (@MarcusA99023815) February 13, 2024
Fans are basing their opinions on the tumultuous history of the producer with past Spider-Man projects like Sam Raimi’s trilogy and The Amazing Spider-Man series, two franchises that were brought down by Arad.
Since he brought in tremendous deviations with the original trilogy and refuses to let Garfield’s Spider-Man fully crossover with the MCU, fans don’t believe he will be able to not meddle in this particular production as well, which is something that no fandom likes happening with their beloved properties.
Why Is Naruto So Popular?
Despite being 750 episodes long, the reason why everyone has either watched or heard about Naruto is because it’s something that the majority can understand and connect with.
The more time that a viewer invests in this show, the more they seem to connect with every aspect of every episode and every character, which in turn leads them to care for and look forward to what will happen next. And exquisitely, the show never fails to disappoint in delivering a compelling and heartwarming message and moment, culminating into something truly one of a kind.
Naruto, streaming on Crunchyroll.
