Dakota Johnson will be seen in her first superhero avatar when she takes on the role of the clairvoyant mutant Cassandra Webb in the upcoming Marvel-Sony collaboration, Madame Web. A pivotal character in the Spider-Man universe, Madame Web has been popularly portrayed as an ally of the webbed superhero who has helped him at timely moments.
With Marvel and Sony Pictures moving towards standalone origin stories which also includes Kraven the Hunter, Johnson looks to have secured a marquee gig as Madame Web. But with information coming in that the star has surprisingly parted ways with her talent agency WME to sign up with CAA immediately after the first trailer of the film released, fans are questioning the reasons behind the dubious timing of the move.
Fans Share Theories About Dakota Johnson’s Surprising Agency Move
Madame Web is set to release on Valentine’s Day weekend and will see two heartthrobs of Hollywood, Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney, share screen space together. Johnson who plays the titular role of Cassandra Webb aka Madame Web, will be tapping into her superhero side for the first time. While there has been a lot of anticipation regarding Marvel’s comeback after mediocre outings at the box office recently, Johnson is also creating some debate regarding her actions ahead of the film’s release.
The Fifty Shades of Grey actor has officially ended her association with her talent agency WME to sign up with another company, CAA. While the move itself may not seem noteworthy, it is the timing of the shift that has got tongues wagging. According to Variety Magazine, Johnson quit WME right after the first trailer of Madame Web dropped online.
This change of heart has raised wild theories among fans regarding the reasons behind the beautiful star jumping camps so suddenly. Considering Marvel’s dismal year at the box office, netizens believed that Johnson may have been misled by WME into entering the franchise, which she allegedly wanted to compensate for through her agency shift.
While many viewers were also skeptical about the film’s success, Johnson’s monologue on Saturday Night Live in which she described the movie as ‘like if AI generated your boyfriend’s perfect movie’, is also making fans wonder if the star herself finds the film cringeworthy.
Yeah she's pissed she was mislead into joining this film
— That REDACTED Guy (@REDACTEDSpider) January 30, 2024
she said get me tf outta here ✋🏼😂
— Andy Dandy Shitpost (@ANDYdrewME) January 30, 2024
My guess is she trusted her agent when he said it's a Marvel movie that it was MCU. Got stuck in this crap and has been waiting on the NDA date of the movie to fire them.
— MajorStranger (@MajorStranger2) January 30, 2024
Her SNL monologue made it clear she was embarrassed to be in it
— Jesse Vinterlik (@JesseVinterlik) January 30, 2024
It looked like they all thought they were gonna be part of the MCU
— You know what (@kebindgreat) January 30, 2024
Yeah. She know it’s about to suck at the box office haha
— AlphaBetaOmega (@LoneWolf9223) January 30, 2024
With a lot of doubts being raised by Marvel buffs about the fate of Madame Web, Valentine’s Day weekend will decide if people fall in love with the film or not.
Is Dakota Johnson Unsure Of Madame Web’s Success?
While Dakota Johnson’s sudden move between talent agencies has raised eyebrows regarding her superhero gig in Madame Web, the star’s comments on the filming experience has added further fuel to the fire. While talking about her character and the various action scenes that were involved, Johnson revealed that the visual and technical aspects of Madame Web may have intimidated her a lot more than she expected. The Lost Daughter star spoke Entertainment Weekly about her trepidations and said,
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion “That to me was absolutely psychotic. I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an OK job!’”
Johnson’s candid confessions about not being confident in her abilities made fans nervous about how the film will fare at the box office. Netizens were also worried that the actor may have inadvertently predicted the failure of the film through her revelation. But with Johnson admitting to have worked extremely hard with the blue screen to ensure that she was able to turn in a realistic performance, Madame Web could just be the dark horse that gallops to box office glory.
